Shloka 22

द्रुपदवाक्यं

Drupada’s Counsel on Conciliation and Alliance Mobilization

Devanagari script

बृहद्धलो महौजाश्न बाहु: परपुरञ्जय: । समुद्रसेनो राजा च सह पुत्रेण वीर्यवान्‌

Transliteration

bṛhaddhalo mahaujāś ca bāhuḥ parapurañjayaḥ | samudraseno rājā ca saha putreṇa vīryavān ||

Translation

ద్రుపదుడు అన్నాడు— “బృహద్ధలుడు, మహౌజుడు, శత్రుపురవిజేత బాహువు; అలాగే వీర్యవంతుడైన రాజు సముద్రసేనుడు కూడా తన కుమారునితో కూడ.”

Word by Word

बृहद्धलःBṛhaddhala (a warrior/king, lit. 'one with a great plough/weapon')

महौजाःMahaujāḥ (the very powerful one)

बाहुःBāhu (a person named Bāhu; lit. 'arm')

परपुरञ्जयःParapurañjaya (conqueror of enemy cities)

समुद्रसेनःSamudrasena (one whose army is like the sea / named Samudrasena)

राजाking

चand

सहtogether with

पुत्रेणwith (his) son

वीर्यवान्valorous, possessing prowess

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

द

दुपद (Drupada)

ब

बृहद्धल (Bṛhaddhala)

म

महौजा (Mahaujā)

ब

बाहु (Bāhu)

स

समुद्रसेन (Samudrasena)

प

पुत्र (son)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the Kṣatriya-world emphasis on assembling capable allies—valor, leadership, and the ability to subdue hostile strongholds are presented as decisive qualities in upholding one’s political and dharmic commitments.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada is enumerating notable kings and warriors aligned with his side, naming Bṛhaddhala, Mahaujā, Bāhu (described as a conqueror of enemy cities), and King Samudrasena who comes accompanied by his son.