Shloka 30

भीष्म-पर्व अध्याय १०० — त्रिगर्त-आक्रमण, भीष्म-केन्द्रित पुनर्संयोजन, तथा शक्त्यस्त्र-विनिमय

Devanagari script

संस्तूयमान: सूतैश्न मागधैश्व महायशा: । पूजयानश्च तान्‌ सर्वान्‌ सर्वलोकेश्चरेश्वर:

Transliteration

saṁstūyamānaḥ sūtaiś ca māgadhaiś ca mahāyaśāḥ | pūjayānaś ca tān sarvān sarvalokeśvareśvaraḥ || (evaṁ sa prayayau rājā sarvasainyasamāvṛtaḥ |)

Translation

Thế rồi vị vua lẫy lừng—được các nghệ nhân ngâm tụng và những kẻ tán tụng ca ngợi—tiến bước, lắng nghe lời xưng tụng và ban ân kính trọng cho tất cả. Được toàn quân vây quanh, Duryodhana, kẻ tự xưng là chúa tể trên các chúa tể của thế gian, tiếp tục đi tới (hướng về trại của Bhīṣma).

Word by Word

• संस्तूयमानः: being praised
• संस्तूयमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्तु (धातु) / संस्तूयमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सूतैः: by bards/charioteers (sūtas)
• सूतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• मागधैः: by Magadha panegyrists
• मागधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मागध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• महायशाः: highly renowned
• महायशाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायशस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूजयन्: honouring
• पूजयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Present participle (Parasmaipada), Present

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तान्: those (people)
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सर्वलोक: of all worlds/people
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वलोक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• ईश्वरः: lord
• ईश्वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Karna
• Duryodhana
• Bhishma
• Sutas
• Magadhas
• army (sainya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how kingship relies on public acclaim and reciprocal honor: praise (stuti) and patronage (pūjā) reinforce authority and morale, yet also hint at the ethical tension of seeking fame and legitimacy while moving toward destructive war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana, surrounded by his full army, advances toward Bhīṣma’s camp while court bards (sūtas) and heralds (māgadhas) sing his praises; he listens and rewards them, projecting sovereignty and confidence before the coming battle.