Shloka 5131

Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था

Devanagari script

तथा ब्रुवन्तं धर्मात्मा प्राह राजा युधिष्ठिर: । तव धैर्य च वीर्य च पञठ्चाला: पाण्डवै: सह

Transliteration

tathā bruvantaṃ dharmātmā prāha rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | tava dhairyaṃ ca vīryaṃ ca pañcālāḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha

Translation

అతడు అలా చెప్పుచుండగా ధర్మాత్ముడైన రాజు యుధిష్ఠిరుడు పలికాడు—“నీ ధైర్యమూ పరాక్రమమూ మా పక్షాన ఉన్నాయి; పాండవులతో పాటు పాంచాలులూ కూడి ఉన్నారు—ధర్మపక్షాన ఈ నిశ్చయమూ ఈ సంయుక్త బలమూ అచంచలము.”

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• ब्रुवन्तम्: speaking (him)
• ब्रुवन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रुवत् (√ब्रू)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous-souled one
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अह् (ब्रू/अह्-आह)
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तव: of you/your
• तव: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• धैर्यम्: steadfastness
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वीर्यम्: valor/strength
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पञ्चालाः: the Pāñcālas
• पञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पाण्डवैः: with/by the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Pāṇḍavas
• Pañcālas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma-guided leadership: Yudhiṣṭhira, characterized as dharmātmā, responds by recognizing fortitude (dhairya) and valor (vīrya) as ethical strengths when aligned with righteous purpose and supported by just alliances.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that after someone has spoken, King Yudhiṣṭhira replies, pointing to the courage and martial strength available to their side—specifically that the Pañcālas stand together with the Pāṇḍavas—signaling consolidated support in the lead-up to conflict.