Shloka 7

माधवी-प्रदानम् (Mādhavī Offered to Gālava) — Udyoga Parva 113

Devanagari script

ययातिननम राजर्षिनाहुष: सत्यविक्रम: । स दास्यति मया चोक्तो भवता चार्थित: स्वयम्‌

Transliteration

yayātinam rājaṛṣim nāhuṣaḥ satyavikramaḥ | sa dāsyati mayā cokto bhavatā cārthitaḥ svayam ||

Translation

Nārada nói: “Vị vua Nāhuṣa chân thật và dũng mãnh ấy sẽ trao cho ngươi bậc vương thánh Yayāti. Ta đã truyền đạt điều này với ông ấy, và chính ngươi cũng đã tự mình thỉnh cầu.”

Word by Word

• ययातिम्: Yayāti
• ययातिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ययाति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ननम: bowed (saluted)
• ननम: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजर्षिम्: the royal sage
• राजर्षिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नाहुषः: Nāhuṣa
• नाहुषः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाहुष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सत्यविक्रमः: of true valor
• सत्यविक्रमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यविक्रम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दास्यति: will give
• दास्यति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: Future, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Singular

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

• उक्तः: said/told
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• भवता: by you
• भवता: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

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

• अर्थितः: requested/entreated
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्थ्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• स्वयम्: personally, oneself
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Yayāti
• Nāhuṣa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal of a ruler who is both truthful and steadfast in valor, and it underscores responsible mediation: a request is properly conveyed and honored through clear communication and personal accountability.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada reports that he has informed King Nāhuṣa about the matter, and that the addressee has also personally requested it; Nāhuṣa, described as satyavikrama, will grant (hand over) the royal sage Yayāti.