Shloka 27

Devanagari script

“एक मनुष्य शीघ्र ही हाथमें घण्टा लिये मतवाले गजराजपर बैठ जाय और नगरके समस्त चौराहोंपर हमारी विजयका संवाद सुनावे। राजकुमारी उत्तरा भी उत्तम शुड्भधार और सुन्दर वेष-भूषासे सुशोभित हो अन्य राजकुमारियोंके साथ मेरे पुत्रकी अगवानीमें जाय ।।

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | śrutvā cedaṁ vacanaṁ pārthivasya sarvaṁ puraṁ svastikapāṇi bhūtam | bherīś ca tūryāṇi ca vārijāś ca veṣaiḥ parārghyaiḥ pramadāḥ śubhāś ca ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nang marinig ang utos ng hari, ang buong lungsod ay lumabas na may mga tandang mapalad sa kanilang mga kamay. Umaalingawngaw ang mga tambol, trumpeta, kabibe, at iba pang tugtuging pangdiriwang; at kasama ang mga batang maybahay na nakasuot ng mamahaling kasuotan at magagarang alahas, pati mga kutsero, tagapagbalita, at mga makata, ang mga taga-lungsod ay lumabas sa tarangkahan upang salubungin ang makapangyarihang prinsipe na si Uttara.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचनम्: speech/command
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पार्थिवस्य: of the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सर्वम्: all/entire
• सर्वम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• पुरम्: city
• पुरम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• स्वस्तिकपाणि: having auspicious tokens in hand
• स्वस्तिकपाणि: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वस्तिकपाणि
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भूतम्: having become/being
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भेर्यः: kettle-drums
• भेर्यः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेरी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तूर्याणि: musical instruments
• तूर्याणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तूर्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वारिजाश्न: conch (lit. lotus-born; epithet)
• वारिजाश्न: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारिजाश्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वेषैः: with garments/attires
• वेषैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• परार्घ्यैः: very precious/costly
• परार्घ्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परार्घ्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• प्रमदाः: young women
• प्रमदाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमदा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• शुभाः: auspicious/fortunate
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Virāṭa (king, implied by 'pārthiva')
• Uttara (prince of Virāṭa)
• Uttarā (princess, in the prose context)
• the city of Virāṭa / the capital (pura)
• sūta (charioteers)
• māgadha (heralds/panegyrists)
• bandin (bards/praisers)
• svastika/maṅgala objects
• bherī
• tūrya
• śaṅkha (conch, by context)
• paṇava (drum, in the prose context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage highlights rājanīti and social dharma: a king’s command organizes public life, and victory is marked through auspicious, orderly celebration that strengthens communal morale and honors the returning warrior without descending into chaos or cruelty.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the king’s order to announce victory and arrange a reception, the citizens—along with professional heralds and musicians—go out of the city with auspicious symbols and festive instruments to welcome Prince Uttara in a formal victory procession.