Shloka 1

Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel

Devanagari script

भीकम (2 अमान एकोनत्रिशर्दाधिकशततमो<् ध्याय: धृतराष्ट्रका गान्धारीको बुलाना और उसका दुर्योधनको समझाना वैशम्पायन उवाच कृष्णस्य तु वच: श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनेश्वर: । विदुरं सर्वधर्मज्ञं त्वरमाणो5भ्यभाषत

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | kṛṣṇasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā dhṛtarāṣṭro janeśvaraḥ | viduraṃ sarvadharmajñaṃ tvaramāṇo 'bhyabhāṣata ||

Translation

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—కృష్ణుని వచనములు విని జనేశ్వరుడైన ధృతరాష్ట్రుడు త్వరిస్తూ సమస్తధర్మజ్ఞుడైన విదురునితో పలికెను.

Word by Word

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• कृष्णस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• धृतराष्ट्रः: Dhritarashtra
• धृतराष्ट्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जन-ईश्वरः: lord of people (king)
• जन-ईश्वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन + ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विदुरम्: Vidura
• विदुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदुर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्व-धर्म-ज्ञम्: knower of all dharmas
• सर्व-धर्म-ज्ञम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + धर्म + ज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• त्वरमाणः: hastening
• त्वरमाणः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्वर्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यभाषत: spoke to/addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇa
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Vidura

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

When crisis nears, a ruler must urgently seek guidance from those grounded in dharma; ethical clarity should precede political action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing Kṛṣṇa’s statement, Dhṛtarāṣṭra quickly turns to Vidura for counsel, indicating anxiety and the need for a dharma-based response amid escalating conflict.