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Shloka 3

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

विजयस्य च तत्‌ कर्म गान्धारविषये तदा । श्र॒त्वा चान्येषु देशेषु स सुप्रीतो5भवत्‌ तदा,अर्जुनने गान्धारराज्यमें तथा अन्यान्य देशोंमें जो अद्भुत पराक्रम किया था, वह सब सुनकर युधिष्ठिरके हर्षकी सीमा न रही

vijayasya ca tat karma gāndhāraviṣaye tadā | śrutvā cānyeṣu deśeṣu sa suprīto 'bhavat tadā ||

Vaiśampāyana nói: Nghe những việc làm của chiến thắng—rằng Arjuna đã phô bày dũng lực kỳ diệu ở xứ Gandhāra và cả các miền khác—Yudhiṣṭhira vô cùng hoan hỷ, niềm vui như không bờ bến. Tin về thành công chính nghĩa và lòng dũng cảm có kỷ luật ấy đã đem lại sự an ủi cho nhà vua sau gánh nặng chiến tranh.

विजयस्यof victory
विजयस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootविजय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
कर्मdeed, act
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
गान्धार-विषयेin the Gandhāra region
गान्धार-विषये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगान्धारविषय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अन्येषुin other
अन्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural
देशेषुin countries/lands
देशेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुप्रीतःvery pleased, delighted
सुप्रीतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुप्रीत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्became, was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
A
Arjuna
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
G
Gāndhāra

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical ideal that power and conquest, when aligned with rightful purpose (dharma and royal duty), can bring legitimate reassurance and joy to a ruler responsible for restoring order.

Vaiśampāyana reports that Yudhiṣṭhira hears accounts of Arjuna’s victorious exploits in Gāndhāra and other lands during the Ashvamedha-related campaign, and he becomes extremely pleased.