Shloka 28

Dhanañjaya-viraha-śoka and the Resolve to Enter Gandhamādana (धनंजय-विरह-शोकः गन्धमादन-प्रवेश-संकल्पश्च)

Devanagari script

ते वयं नियतात्मान: पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्‌ । प्रवेक्ष्यामो मिताहारा धनंजयदिदृक्षव:,अतः हमलोग भी अर्जुनको देखनेकी इच्छासे अपने मनको संयममें रखकर स्वल्पाहार करते हुए गन्धमादनकी पर्वतमालाओंमें प्रवेश करेंगे

Transliteration

te vayaṁ niyatātmānaḥ parvataṁ gandhamādanam | pravekṣyāmo mitāhārā dhanaṁjayadidṛkṣavaḥ ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Kung gayon, kami man—na may pagpipigil sa sarili at namumuhay sa kaunting pagkain—ay papasok sa Bundok Gandhamādana, dahil sa pagnanais na makita si Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).”

Word by Word

• ते: they / those
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Common, Nominative, Plural

• नियतात्मानः: self-controlled (with restrained mind)
• नियतात्मानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियतात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पर्वतम्: mountain
• पर्वतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• गन्धमादनम्: Gandhamādana (mountain)
• गन्धमादनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धमादन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रवेक्ष्यामः: we shall enter
• प्रवेक्ष्यामः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Plural, Parasmaipada

• मिताहाराः: moderate in food / eating little
• मिताहाराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिताहार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धनंजय: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजय: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• दिदृक्षवः: wishing to see
• दिदृक्षवः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिदृक्षु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Arjuna (Dhanañjaya)
• Gandhamādana Mountain

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined conduct under hardship: self-restraint (niyata-ātman) and moderation in food (mitāhāra) are presented as ethical supports for a difficult journey undertaken for a righteous purpose—reuniting with Arjuna.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira declares that the group will enter the Gandhamādana mountain region, maintaining austerity and control, because they are eager to see Arjuna (Dhanañjaya).