Shloka 24

शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort

Devanagari script

सर्वाश्चन ताननुययौ यावदावस थानू्‌ प्रति । स्वयमेव महातेजा दम्भं त्यक्त्वा युधिष्ठिर:,वहाँ महातेजस्वी महाराज युधिष्ठिर दम्भ छोड़कर स्वयं ही उन सबका विधिवत्‌ सत्कार करते और जबतक उनके लिये योग्य स्थानका प्रबन्ध न हो जाता, तबतक उनके साथ-साथ रहते थे

Transliteration

sarvāś ca na tān anuyayau yāvad āvasthānūn prati | svayam eva mahātejā dambhaṃ tyaktvā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Vua Yudhiṣṭhira oai quang rực rỡ, gạt bỏ mọi kiêu mạn, tự thân đi cùng tất cả họ và làm lễ tiếp đãi đúng phép; ngài ở bên họ cho đến khi nơi trú ngụ thích đáng được sắp đặt chu toàn.

Word by Word

सर्वाःall (of them)

चand

नnot

तान्them

अनुafter, along with

ययौwent, followed

यावत्as long as, until

आवस्थानम्lodging, proper place/stay

प्रतिtowards, with regard to

स्वयम्himself

एवindeed, alone

महातेजाःthe great-splendoured one

दम्भम्pride, ostentation

त्यक्त्वाhaving abandoned

युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Yudhiṣṭhira

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler’s true greatness is shown by humility and service: abandoning dambha (ostentation), the king personally ensures guests are honored and properly settled, embodying dharma through attentive care.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira himself accompanies the arriving people/guests and continues with them until appropriate lodging arrangements are made, personally overseeing their reception and comfort.