Shloka 35

Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)

Devanagari script

इतीदमुक्त: स तदा महात्मना जनार्दनेनामितविक्रमो<र्जुन: । तथेति दुःखादिव वाक्यमैरय- ज्जनार्दन॑ सम्प्रतिपूज्य पार्थिव

Transliteration

itīdam uktaḥ sa tadā mahātmanā janārdanenāmitavikramo 'rjunaḥ | tatheti duḥkhād iva vākyam airayaj janārdanaṃ sampratipūjya pārthivaḥ ||

Translation

Bấy giờ, được bậc đại hồn Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) nói như thế, Arjuna—người có dũng lực vô lượng—kính cẩn tôn trọng lời Ngài, thốt lên “Xin vâng” như thể lòng bị nỗi sầu đè nặng. Rồi sau khi cung kính đảnh lễ Janārdana đúng phép, hoàng tử của Pṛthā chấp thuận đề nghị về việc Ngài ra đi.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• इदम्: this (speech/statement)
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• उक्तः: having been spoken / addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• महात्मना: by the great-souled one
• महात्मना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• जनार्दनेन: by Janardana (Krishna)
• जनार्दनेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• अमितविक्रमः: of immeasurable prowess
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमितविक्रम
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तथा: so / in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• दुःखात्: from/with sorrow
• दुःखात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

• इव: as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• वाक्यम्: word / statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• ऐरयत्: uttered / spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर्
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• जनार्दनम्: Janardana (Krishna)
• जनार्दनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• सम्प्रतिपूज्य: having duly honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्रति + पूज्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), active

• पार्थिव: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• पृथ्वीनाथ: O lord of the earth
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथ्वीनाथ
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वायुदेव (Vāyudeva)
• जनार्दन (Janārdana/Kṛṣṇa)
• अर्जुन (Arjuna)
• पार्थिव / पार्थ (Pārthiva/Pārtha, Arjuna as son of Pṛthā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when emotionally pained, one should uphold dharmic conduct—responding with restraint, consent, and reverence toward rightful guidance. Arjuna’s “tathā” shows disciplined acceptance, and his honoring of Janārdana models devotion expressed through proper action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) has spoken to Arjuna; Arjuna, though sorrowful, respectfully agrees—saying “tathā (so be it)”—and after paying due honor to Kṛṣṇa, accepts the proposal that Kṛṣṇa should depart.