Shloka 14

Mahābhārata-saṅkṣepa and Avatāra-kāraṇa

Brahmā’s Synopsis of the Epic and the Logic of Divine Descents

Devanagari script

द्रोणभीष्मानुमत्या तु धृतराष्ट्रः समानयत् / अर्द्वराज्यं ततः प्राप्ता इन्द्रप्रस्थे पुरोत्तमे

Transliteration

droṇabhīṣmānumatyā tu dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ samānayat / ardvarājyaṃ tataḥ prāptā indraprasthe purottame

Translation

درون اور بھیشم کی اجازت سے دھرتراشٹر نے انہیں صلح پر آمادہ کیا۔ پھر انہوں نے افضل شہر اندراپرستھ میں آدھا راج حاصل کیا۔

Word by Word

• द्रोणभीष्मानुमत्या: with the consent of Droṇa and Bhīṣma
• द्रोणभीष्मानुमत्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण (प्रातिपदिक) + भीष्म (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुमति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; समासः—द्रोणभीष्मयोः अनुमत्या (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/विरोधार्थक-अन्वय (particle: but/indeed)

• धृतराष्ट्रः: Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• धृतराष्ट्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• समानयत्: brought/assembled
• समानयत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-नी (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अर्द्वराज्यम्: half the kingdom
• अर्द्वराज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्द्व (प्रातिपदिक) + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—अर्द्वं राज्यं (कर्मधारयः)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (Temporal/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—काल/क्रमवाचक (then/from there)

• प्राप्ताः: obtained/received
• प्राप्ताः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु) → प्राप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृत् (क्त), प्रथमा, बहुवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः—‘having obtained/received’ (past passive participle used predicatively)

• इन्द्रप्रस्थे: in Indraprastha
• इन्द्रप्रस्थे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रप्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पुरोत्तमे: in the best of cities
• पुरोत्तमे: Adhikarana (Qualifier of location/अधिकरण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुर (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; समासः—पुराणाम् उत्तमे (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः); विशेषणम् (इन्द्रप्रस्थे)

Speaker

Unknown (narrative voice; not clearly attributable to Vishnu–Garuda dialogue from the provided verse alone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rājadharma through counsel, consent, and equitable division to prevent adharma and civil strife.

Vedantic Theme: Loka-saṅgraha (maintenance of social order) through dharmic action; restraint of ego for collective stability.

Application: In conflict resolution, seek respected mediators, formal consent, and fair power-sharing to reduce harm and preserve institutions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: capital city

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.145 (Mahabharata-summary narrative context)

Characters & Entities

• Droṇa
• Bhīṣma
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Indraprastha

FAQs

What is the importance of royal settlement (rājya-vibhāga) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights dharmic governance through negotiated settlement—authority figures (Droṇa and Bhīṣma) sanction a division, leading to an orderly acquisition of half the kingdom at Indraprastha.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey; it is a historical-narrative statement about political reconciliation and the division of sovereignty.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek fair mediation and consent-based resolution in disputes; stable outcomes arise when respected elders/experts guide reconciliation and agreements are honored.