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Shloka 21

अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः

Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection

हयैर्दिव्यै: समायुक्तो रथो वायुसमो जवे । अधिष्तित: स शुशुभे कृष्णेनातीव भारत,वह रथ वायुके समान वेगशाली था, उसमें दिव्य घोड़े जुते हुए थे। भारत! श्रीकृष्णके बैठ जानेसे उस दिव्य रथकी बड़ी शोभा हो रही थी

hayair divyaiḥ samāyukto ratho vāyusamo jave | adhiṣṭhitaḥ sa śuśubhe kṛṣṇenātīva bhārata ||

آسمانی گھوڑوں سے جُتا ہوا وہ رتھ ہوا کی مانند تیز تھا۔ اے بھارت! جب شری کرشن اس پر سوار ہوئے تو وہ دیویہ رتھ اور بھی زیادہ درخشاں ہو اٹھا۔

हयैःby/with horses
हयैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहय
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
दिव्यैःdivine
दिव्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
समायुक्तःyoked/connected, furnished (with)
समायुक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-आ-युज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
रथःthe chariot
रथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वायुःwind
वायुः:
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समःequal to, like
समः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जवेin speed; in swiftness
जवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootजव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अधिष्ठितःmounted/occupied (sat upon)
अधिष्ठितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअधि-स्था
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
सःhe/that (chariot)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुशुभेshone; was splendid
शुशुभे:
TypeVerb
Rootशुभ्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
कृष्णेनby/with Krishna
कृष्णेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अतीवexceedingly, very
अतीव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअतीव
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
Kṛṣṇa
R
ratha (chariot)
D
divya-haya (celestial horses)
B
Bhārata (addressee)

Educational Q&A

The verse implies that external might—swift chariots and divine horses—becomes truly meaningful and auspicious when directed by a righteous, wise presence. Glory is heightened by dharmic leadership, not merely by impressive resources.

Vaiśampāyana describes a magnificent chariot yoked with celestial horses, moving with wind-like speed. When Kṛṣṇa takes his seat upon it, the chariot’s splendour becomes even more striking.