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Shloka 4

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 130: Kuntī’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti

एवमुक्‍्त्वा जहासोच्चै: केशव: परवीरहा । तस्य संस्मयत: शौरेरविंद्युद्रपा महात्मन:

evam uktvā jahāsa uccaiḥ keśavaḥ paravīrahā | tasya saṃsmayataḥ śaurer avindyudrapā mahātmanaḥ |

Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: Nói xong, Keśava—kẻ diệt các dũng sĩ đối phương—bỗng cất tiếng cười vang dội. Khi bậc đại hồn Śauri cười trong vẻ kỳ diệu, trên các chi thể của Người hiện ra những thần linh nhỏ bằng ngón tay cái, rực sáng như tia chớp, phóng ra những lưỡi lửa—dấu hiệu các quyền năng vũ trụ đang ngự trong Người, gieo kinh khiếp giữa giờ khắc chiến tranh sắp đến.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active (parasmaipada sense)
जहासlaughed
जहास:
TypeVerb
Rootहस्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3, singular, parasmaipada
उच्चैःaloud, loudly
उच्चैः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउच्चैः
केशवःKeshava (Krishna)
केशवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकेशव
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
परवीरहाslayer of enemy-heroes
परवीरहा:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरवीरहन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
तस्यof him
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
संस्मयतःwhile he was smiling/laughing
संस्मयतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंस्मयत्
Formpresent active participle (शतृ), masculine, genitive, singular
शौरेःof Shouri (Krishna)
शौरेः:
TypeNoun
Rootशौरि
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
अविन्द्यत्found, obtained
अविन्द्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3, singular, parasmaipada
उद्रपाःsmall beings/dwarfish attendants (udrapas)
उद्रपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउद्रप
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
महात्मनःof the great-souled one
महात्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
Formmasculine, genitive, singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
K
Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
Ś
Śauri (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores Kṛṣṇa’s divine sovereignty: his mere presence and expression (loud laughter) signals irresistible power and the moral gravity of the coming conflict, reminding listeners that dharma is ultimately upheld by a higher cosmic order.

After speaking, Kṛṣṇa (Keśava/Śauri) laughs loudly; the narration frames this as an awe-inspiring, superhuman moment, foreshadowing the overwhelming divine force that will shape the war’s outcome.