Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

भ्रातुर्वचनमाज्ञाय पाण्डवा धर्मचारिण: । यथाहँ नृपतीन्‌ स्वनिकैकं॑ समनुव्रजन्‌,भाईकी बात मानकर वे धर्मात्मा पाण्डव एक-एक करके यथायोग्य सभी राजाओंके साथ गये

Transliteration

bhrātur vacanam ājñāya pāṇḍavā dharmacāriṇaḥ | yathāhaṁ nṛpatīn svanikaiḥ ekaikaṁ samanuvrajan |

Translation

Hiểu và thuận theo lời dặn của anh, các Pāṇḍava sống theo dharma liền làm đúng như thế: mỗi người, cùng tùy tùng của mình, lần lượt đi theo hộ tống các vị vua.

Word by Word

• भ्रातुः: of (their) brother
• भ्रातुः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वचनम्: word; command
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आज्ञाय: having known; having understood
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + ज्ञा
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धर्मचारिणः: practising dharma; righteous
• धर्मचारिणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मचारिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• यथा: as; according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• अहन्: day
• अहन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नृपतीन्: kings
• नृपतीन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• स्वनिके: in (their) own army/camp
• स्वनिके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वनिक
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• एकम्: one (by one)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समनुव्रजन्: they followed; they went along
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + अनु + व्रज्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• brother (unspecified)
• kings (nṛpati)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Righteous people uphold dharma not only in private virtue but also through disciplined obedience, orderly conduct, and respect for proper procedure—especially in dealings involving rulers and public assemblies.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports that the Pāṇḍavas, heeding their brother’s instruction, proceed in an organized way: each goes with his own attendants and accompanies the kings in due sequence.