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Shloka 14

द्रौपदी-भीमसेनसंवादः

Draupadī–Bhīmasena Dialogue on Suffering, Kāla, and Daiva

यः सदेवान्‌ मनुष्यांश्व सर्वाश्लैकरथो5जयत्‌ । सो<थयं राज्ञो विराटस्य कन्यानां नर्तको युवा

yaḥ sa-devān manuṣyāṁś ca sarvān eka-ratho 'jayat | so 'thāyaṁ rājño virāṭasya kanyānāṁ nartako yuvā ||

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—ఒకే రథంలో ఒంటరిగా ఉండి దేవులతో కూడిన సమస్త మనుష్యులను జయించిన వాడే, ఇప్పుడు రాజు విరాటుని కుమార్తెలకు యువ నర్తకుడై ఉన్నాడు।

यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सदेवान्together with the gods / even the gods
सदेवान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस-देव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मनुष्यान्men, humans
मनुष्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
एकरथःalone in one chariot (single-handed)
एकरथः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक-रथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अजयत्conquered, defeated
अजयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अथthen, now
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अयम्this (man)
अयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
विराटस्यof Virata
विराटस्य:
TypeProperNoun
Rootविराट
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कन्यानाम्of the maidens / princesses
कन्यानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
नर्तकःdancer
नर्तकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर्तक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युवाyoung
युवा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुवन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
Virāṭa
V
Virāṭa’s daughters

Educational Q&A

True strength includes the ability to restrain one’s ego and accept a lowly role when dharma and necessity require it. The contrast between past victory and present disguise highlights disciplined humility and strategic patience.

The narrator points out that the same heroic figure who once defeated all opponents single-handedly is now living incognito in Virāṭa’s court, serving as a young dancer for the king’s daughters—emphasizing the Pandavas’ concealed life during the Virāṭa episode.