Shloka 133
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
Devanagari script
उपायाद् वचनाद् दूतो विजयस्य महात्मन: । उन लोगोंमें अर्जुनके सम्बन्धमें इस तरहकी बातें हो ही रही थीं कि महात्मा अर्जुनका भेजा हुआ दूत वहाँ आ पहुँचा
Transliteration
upāyād vacanād dūto vijayasya mahātmanaḥ |
Translation
Khi họ còn đang bàn tán với nhau như thế về Arjuna, thì sứ giả do Arjuna—bậc đại hồn, lừng danh chiến thắng—phái đến đã tới nơi.
Word by Word
उपायात्arrived/came
उपायात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-या (धातु √या)
Formलुङ् (aorist), 3, singular, परस्मैपद
वचनात्from (the) message/word
वचनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
Formneuter, ablative, singular
दूतःthe messenger
दूतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदूत
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
विजयस्यof Vijaya
विजयस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविजय
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
महात्मनःof the great-souled (one)
महात्मनः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
Speaker
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraA
ArjunaD
dūta (messenger)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
A dharmic ruler should not rely on circulating talk alone; timely, accountable communication through an authorized envoy helps align judgment with truth and duty.
While people are discussing matters concerning Arjuna, a messenger dispatched by Arjuna arrives, shifting the scene from speculation to an official report or message.