Shloka 11

Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

जनार्दन! इसके सिवा जो समस्त राजालोग सभामें बैठे थे, उन्होंने अपना विचार किस रूपमें प्रकट किया? आप इन सब बातोंको ठीक-ठीक बताइये ।।

Transliteration

janārdana! etat-śeṣaṁ ye sarve rājānaḥ sabhāyāṁ niṣaṇṇā āsan, teṣāṁ matam kathaṁ prakāśitam? etat sarvaṁ yathāvat me brūhi. uktavān hi bhavān sarvaṁ vacanaṁ kuru-mukhyayoḥ; dhārtarāṣṭrasya teṣāṁ hi vacanaṁ kuru-saṁsadi.

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira nói: “Ôi Janārdana, ngoài những điều ấy ra, tất cả các vua đang ngồi trong hội đường đã bày tỏ phán đoán của mình như thế nào? Xin hãy kể cho ta mọi việc đúng như đã xảy ra. Bởi ngài đã thuật lại trọn vẹn lời nói của những bậc Kuru tối thượng; nay xin kể tiếp, trong hội nghị Kuru, những lời được nói thay cho Dhṛtarāṣṭra và phe của ông ta nữa.”

Word by Word

• उक्तवान्: having said / said
• उक्तवान्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्तवतुँ (past active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed / for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वम्: all / the whole
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचनम्: speech / statement
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कुरुमुख्ययोः: of the two chief Kurus
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुमुख्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Dual

• धार्तराष्ट्रस्य: of Dhṛtarāṣṭra / Dhārtarāṣṭra
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तेषाम्: of them
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• हि: indeed / for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• वचनम्: speech / statement
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कुरुसंसदि: in the Kuru assembly
• कुरुसंसदि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुसंसद्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

युधिष्टिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• युधिष्ठिर (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• जनार्दन (Janārdana/Kṛṣṇa)
• धृतराष्ट्र (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
• कुरु (Kuru dynasty)
• कुरुसंसद् / सभा (Kuru assembly)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical demand for a complete and accurate account of public deliberation: decisions affecting dharma and war must be understood through the full range of counsel given in the assembly, not merely the words of a few prominent figures.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira questions Kṛṣṇa about the Kuru court proceedings: after hearing the speeches of leading Kurus, he asks how the other kings in the hall responded and what Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s side stated in the council, seeking a faithful, detailed report.