Shloka 2

Devanagari script

जित्वा त्रिगर्तान्‌ संग्रामे गाश्नैवादाय सर्वशः । अशोभत महाराज सहपार्थ: श्रिया वृत:

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | jitvā trigartān saṅgrāme gāś caivādāya sarvaśaḥ | aśobhat mahārāja sahapārthaḥ śriyā vṛtaḥ ||

Translation

Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: “Mahal na Hari, matapos talunin sa labanan ang mga Trigarta at mabawi ang lahat ng mga baka, si Haring Virāṭa—kasama ang mga Pārtha—ay nagningning, napalilibutan ng karangalan ng tagumpay.”

Word by Word

• जित्वा: having conquered
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• त्रिगर्तान्: the Trigartas
• त्रिगर्तान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिगर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• गाः: cows
• गाः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• स्नैव: having bathed
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• आदाय: having taken/bringing back
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• सर्वशः: entirely, in full
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: true

• अशोभत: shone, appeared splendid
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• महाराज: the great king
• महाराज: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: true

• पार्थः: Arjuna (son of Pritha)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रिया: with splendor/fortune
• श्रिया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• वृतः: surrounded, endowed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Trigartas
• cattle (gāḥ)
• King Virāṭa
• Pārtha(s) (Arjuna/Pāṇḍavas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Just victory is marked not merely by defeating aggressors but by restoring what was taken; rightful protection and recovery bring legitimate honor and prosperity to the ruler and his allies.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a battle with the Trigartas, the stolen cattle are recovered in full, and King Virāṭa—together with the Pārthas—returns in visible triumph and royal splendor.