Shloka 25

Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)

Devanagari script

तौ गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रस्य गृहं शक्रगूहोपमम्‌,महाराज! इन्द्रभवनके समान शोभा पानेवाले धृतराष्ट्रके महलमें उन दोनोंने राजा धृतराष्ट्र, महाबुद्धिमान्‌ विदुर और राजा युधिष्ठिरका दर्शन किया

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tau gatvā Dhṛtarāṣṭrasya gṛhaṃ śakragūhopamam, mahārāja! indrabhavanake samāna-śobhā-pānevale Dhṛtarāṣṭrake mahale, un donoṃne rājā Dhṛtarāṣṭra, mahābuddhimān Vidura aur rājā Yudhiṣṭhirakā darśana kiyā.

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: “Muôn tâu Đại vương, hai người ấy đến tư dinh của Dhṛtarāṣṭra, rực rỡ như cung điện của Indra. Tại hoàng cung có hào quang sánh với điện trời ấy, họ kính lễ và được diện kiến vua Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Vidura bậc đại trí, cùng vua Yudhiṣṭhira.”

Word by Word

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Invariable

• धृतराष्ट्रस्य: of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• गृहम्: house; palace
• गृहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शक्रगृह-उपमम्: comparable to Indra's house
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ददृशतुः: they saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Dual, Parasmaipada

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धृतराष्ट्रम्: Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• धृतराष्ट्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाबुद्धिमन्तम्: very wise
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबुद्धिमन्त्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विदुरम्: Vidura
• विदुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदुर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: true

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Vidura
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Indra (Śakra)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s palace/residence (gṛha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid political change and the aftermath of conflict, dharma is upheld through proper conduct—seeking audience respectfully, honoring elders (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) and valuing righteous counsel (Vidura), while recognizing legitimate kingship (Yudhiṣṭhira).

What is happening in the narrative?

Two individuals arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s splendid palace, described as comparable to Indra’s abode, and there they meet/see Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Vidura, and Yudhiṣṭhira in a formal audience.