Shloka 13

Āśvamedhika-parva, Adhyāya 14

Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira; Rites and Gifts; Return to Hastināpura

Devanagari script

पश्यतामेव सर्वेषां तत्रैवादर्शनं ययु: । ततो धर्मसुतो राजा तत्रैवोपाविशत्‌ प्रभु:

Transliteration

paśyatām eva sarveṣāṃ tatraivādarśanaṃ yayuḥ | tato dharmasuto rājā tatraivopāviśat prabhuḥ ||

Translation

Habang nakatingin pa ang lahat, naglaho sila mula sa mismong pook na iyon. Pagkaraan, ang hari, anak ni Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira), ang dakilang pinuno, ay naupo roon din matapos silang pormal na pagpapaalaman nang may paggalang.

Word by Word

• पश्यताम्: of those who were watching
• पश्यताम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पश्यत् (√दृश्)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• एव: itself/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अदर्शनम्: disappearance; becoming unseen
• अदर्शनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदर्शन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ययुः: they went; they departed
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• धर्मसुतः: Dharma's son (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मसुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मसुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• एव: indeed/right there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• उपाविशत्: sat down
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√विश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

• प्रभुः: the lord; the mighty one
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmasuta)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores composure and propriety in leadership: even amid marvels (a sudden disappearance), the dhārmic king responds with restraint and respectful closure rather than agitation.

What is happening in the narrative?

In full view of all present, certain figures depart by becoming invisible on the spot; afterward Yudhiṣṭhira, addressed as Dharmasuta and prabhu, remains there and sits down, indicating the conclusion of that encounter.