Shloka 13
Drupada’s Instruction to the Purohita for the Kaurava Embassy (द्रुपदोपदेशः दूतप्रेषणम्)
Devanagari script
एतत् प्रयोजन चात्र प्राधान्येनोपलभ्यते
Transliteration
etat prayojanaṃ cātra prādhānyenopalabhyate
Translation
และ ณ ที่นี้ จุดมุ่งหมายอันแท้จริงย่อมปรากฏเด่นเป็นข้อพิจารณาสูงสุดเหนือสิ่งอื่นใด
Word by Word
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
प्रयोजनम्purpose, motive
प्रयोजनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयोजन
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अत्रhere, in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
प्राधान्येनas the chief (consideration), chiefly
प्राधान्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्राधान्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
उपलभ्यतेis obtained/understood, is found
उपलभ्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-लभ्
FormLat, Atmanepada, Present indicative, Third, Singular, Passive/Impersonal (bhave-prayoga)
Speaker
दुपद उवाच
Characters & Entities
द
द्रुपद (Drupada)Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Ethical and practical deliberation should prioritize the central aim (prayojana) of an action; clarity about the primary purpose is what guides right decision-making.
Drupada is speaking in counsel, emphasizing that in the matter under discussion the main objective becomes evident and should be treated as the foremost consideration.