Shloka 30

Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta

Devanagari script

ततः केचिन्महीपाला नाब्रुवंस्तत्र किंचन । अतीतवाक्पथे काले प्रेक्षमाणा जनार्दनम्‌

Transliteration

tataḥ kecinmahīpālā nābruvaṃstatra kiṃcana | atītavākpathe kāle prekṣamāṇā janārdanam ||

Translation

Rồi một số vua có mặt không nói lời nào. Khoảnh khắc ấy đã vượt khỏi tầm với của ngôn từ; lời nói không thể diễn tả cho thỏa đáng. Trong im lặng và tự chế, họ cứ nhiều lần dõi mắt về Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), như thể chỉ nơi gương mặt Ngài mới có câu đáp xứng đáng cho điều vừa xảy ra.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• केचित्: some (persons)
• केचित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: क
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• महीपालाः: kings (protectors of the earth)
• महीपालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अब्रुवन्: spoke / said
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• किंचन: anything (at all)
• किंचन: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किंचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अतीतवाक्पथे: when (it was) beyond the range/path of speech
• अतीतवाक्पथे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतीत-वाक्पथ
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• काले: at the time
• काले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• प्रेक्षमाणाः: looking at, gazing upon
• प्रेक्षमाणाः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रेक्ष्
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जनार्दनम्: Janārdana (Krishna)
• जनार्दनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• mahīpālāḥ (kings)
• Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

When an event becomes morally and emotionally overwhelming, speech may fail; in such moments, restraint and reflective silence can be more appropriate than impulsive words. The kings’ silence also signals recognition of Kṛṣṇa as the ethical and interpretive anchor in a crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the assembly scene being narrated by Vaiśampāyana, several kings are unable to respond verbally to what has just transpired. They remain quiet and repeatedly look toward Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana), indicating shock, reverence, and a search for guidance.