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Shloka 19

Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory

अनुजममुर्महात्मान क्षत्रियाश्व विशाम्पते । विधिवत्‌ पृथिवीपाल धर्मराजस्य शासनात्‌,महाराज! प्रजानाथ! उनके सिवा और भी बहुत-से वेदोंमें पारंगत ब्राह्मणों और क्षत्रियोंने धर्मराजकी आज्ञासे विधिपूर्वक महात्मा अर्जुनका अनुसरण किया

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Anujam amum mahātmānaṃ kṣatriyāś ca viśāṃpate | Vidhivat pṛthivīpālā dharmarājasya śāsanāt ||

Vaiśampāyana nói: “Tâu chúa tể muôn dân, nhiều Sát-đế-lợi và các bậc vương hầu cai quản cõi đất, theo đúng nghi thức và dưới mệnh lệnh của Dharmarāja, đã đi theo người em ấy—đại hồn Arjuna. Cùng với họ, vô số Bà-la-môn thông suốt Veda cũng tháp tùng theo lời chỉ dụ của Dharmarāja, biểu lộ sự tuân phục nghiêm cẩn và sự đồng lòng nâng đỡ một đại sự vương quyền hợp với Dharma.”

अनुजम्younger brother
अनुजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनुज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अमुम्that (person)
अमुम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअदस् (प्रातिपदिक: अमु-)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महात्मानम्the great-souled one
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
क्षत्रियO Kshatriya
क्षत्रिय:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षत्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अश्वO horse(-like one) / O Ashva (epithet)
अश्व:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विशाम्of the people
विशाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविश्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
पतेO lord
पते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विधिवत्according to rule; duly
विधिवत्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
पृथिवीपालाःkings; protectors of the earth
पृथिवीपालाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवीपाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धर्मराजस्यof Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
धर्मराजस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
शासनात्from the command; by order
शासनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशासन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रजानाथO lord of subjects
प्रजानाथ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजानाथ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
A
Arjuna
D
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
K
Kṣatriyas
P
Pṛthivīpālas (kings/rulers)
V
Veda-knowing Brāhmaṇas

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharma in governance: a righteous king’s command (Dharmarāja’s śāsana) is to be carried out in a lawful, ritually proper manner (vidhivat), and society’s leaders—kings, kṣatriyas, and learned Brāhmaṇas—support a legitimate royal enterprise through disciplined cooperation.

During the Aśvamedha-related events, Arjuna, the younger brother of Yudhiṣṭhira, proceeds on his mission accompanied by many kṣatriyas and rulers, and also by numerous Veda-versed Brāhmaṇas, all following him in accordance with Yudhiṣṭhira’s directive.