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Shloka 2

Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)

तत्र दुर्योधनो राजा निवेश्य बलमोजसा । सम्मानयित्वा नृपतीन्‌ यस्य गुल्मांस्तथैव च,राजा दुर्योधनने वहाँ अपनी शक्तिशालिनी सेना ठहराकर समस्त राजाओंका समादर करके उन सबकी रक्षाके लिये कई गुल्म सैनिकोंकी टुकड़ियोंको तैनात कर दिया

tatra duryodhano rājā niveśya balam ojasā | sammānayitvā nṛpatīn yasya gulmāṁs tathaiva ca ||

ณ ที่นั้น พระเจ้าทุรโยธน์ทรงตั้งกองทัพด้วยกำลังอันเข้มแข็ง แล้วทรงให้เกียรติบรรดากษัตริย์ที่มาชุมนุม และทรงจัดกองกำลังเป็นหมวดหมู่ (กุลมะ) ไว้เพื่อคุ้มกันรักษาพวกเขา

तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
Formtrue
दुर्योधनःDuryodhana
दुर्योधनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्योधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
निवेश्यhaving stationed / having encamped
निवेश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-विश्
FormLyap (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as gerund), prior action
बलम्army/force
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ओजसाwith vigor/strength
ओजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootओजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
सम्मानयित्वाhaving honored
सम्मानयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-मान्
FormKtva (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as gerund), prior action
नृपतीन्kings
नृपतीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनृपति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
गुल्मान्troops/companies (detachments)
गुल्मान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुल्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तथाthus/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Formtrue
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
Formtrue
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
Formtrue

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
D
Duryodhana
N
nṛpati (kings/rulers)
B
bala (army)
G
gulma (troop formations)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a political-ethical tension common in the epic: outward honor and diplomacy toward allies can coexist with calculated control through military organization. Leadership is shown not only in courtesy (sammāna) but also in the responsibility—and power—of arranging protection and command (niveśya bala, gulma-vyūha).

Sanjaya reports that Duryodhana has encamped his forces and, after respectfully receiving the allied kings, assigns troop detachments (gulmas) around them—both to safeguard them and to structure the camp/army under his direction.