Shloka 39
Devanagari script
स तद् वचनमाज्ञाय राज्ञो ब्राह्मणसत्तम:
Transliteration
sa tad vacanam ājñāya rājño brāhmaṇasattamaḥ
Translation
రాజు ఆజ్ఞను గ్రహించిన ఆ బ్రాహ్మణశ్రేష్ఠుడు (కృపుడు) చేతులు జోడించి వెంటనే ఆ ఆజ్ఞ ప్రకారం కార్యానికి సిద్ధమయ్యాడు.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
वचनम्speech; words; command
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
आज्ञायhaving understood
आज्ञाय:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (धातु)
Formक्त्वा (अव्ययभाव/gerund), कर्तरि, having known/understood
राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
ब्राह्मणसत्तमःthe best of Brahmins
ब्राह्मणसत्तमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मणसत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaT
the king (rājā)T
the foremost Brahmin (brāhmaṇasattama)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined responsiveness to rightful instruction: once a directive is clearly understood, one should act without confusion or delay—an ethical ideal especially emphasized in tense, consequential situations like war.
Sañjaya reports that a leading Brahmin, having grasped the king’s words, is poised to carry out what the king has said, marking a transition from counsel or command to execution.