Shloka 44

Devanagari script

विवेश राजा द्युतिमान्‌ बार्हद्रथपुरं नृप । अभिषिक्तो महाबाहुर्जारासंधिर्महात्मभि:,राजन! उन महात्माओंद्वारा अभिषिक्त हो महाबाहु जरासंधपुत्र तेजस्वी राजा सहदेव अपने पिताके नगरमें लौट गया

Transliteration

viveśa rājā dyutimān bārhadrathapuraṁ nṛpa | abhiṣikto mahābāhur jarāsandhir mahātmabhiḥ ||

Translation

O king, the radiant ruler entered Bārhadratha’s city. Having been duly consecrated by the noble elders, the mighty-armed Jarāsandhi (son of Jarāsandha)—Sahadeva—returned to his father’s capital, restoring rightful order after the conflict.

Word by Word

विवेशentered

राजाthe king

द्युतिमान्splendid, radiant

बार्हद्रथपुरम्the city of the Barhadrathas (Jarāsandha’s city)

नृपO king

अभिषिक्तःanointed, consecrated

महाबाहुःmighty-armed

जारासन्धिःJarāsandhi (Sahadeva, son of Jarāsandha)

महात्मभिःby the great-souled ones

Speaker

सहदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sahadeva

Jarāsandha (lineage reference via jarāsandhiḥ)

Bārhadrathapura (Magadha capital; Girivraja/Rājagṛha)

Mahātmans (noble elders/leading persons)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic kingship: after victory, stability is secured not merely by force but by legitimate consecration (abhiṣeka) and the restoration of rightful governance in the proper seat of power.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sahadeva, connected with Jarāsandha’s line (jarāsandhiḥ), enters the Bārhadratha capital and, having been formally installed by respected nobles, returns to his father’s city as the recognized ruler—signaling political consolidation after the campaign.