Shloka 59

Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था

Devanagari script

दुःशासनं विकर्ण च तथा दुर्योधन नृपम्‌ भीष्म॑ च ब्रूहि गत्वा त्वमाशु गच्छ च मा चिरम्‌

Transliteration

Dhṛṣṭadyumna uvācedaṃ māṃ vaco gatasādhvasam | Duḥśāsanaṃ Vikarṇaṃ ca tathā Duryodhanaṃ nṛpam Bhīṣmaṃ ca brūhi gatvā tvam āśu gaccha ca mā ciram ||

Translation

Dhṛṣṭadyumna nói: “Hãy chuyển lời ta—lời đã nói không chút sợ hãi. Hãy đến báo cho Duḥśāsana, Vikarṇa, vua Duryodhana và cả Bhīṣma. Đi mau—đừng chậm trễ.”

Word by Word

• दुःशासनम्: Duhshasana (as object of telling)
• दुःशासनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःशासन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विकर्णम्: Vikarna
• विकर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विकर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• तथा: also/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• दुर्योधनम्: Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नृपम्: the king
• नृपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भीष्मम्: Bhishma
• भीष्मम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• ब्रूहि: tell/say (to them)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), Active

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आशु: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु

• गच्छ: go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• मा: do not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा
• Form: Prohibitive particle (with imperative)

• चिरम्: for long / long (time)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, Adverbial accusative

Speaker

धृष्टद्युम्न उवाचेदं मां वचो गतसाध्वसम्‌ |

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• Duḥśāsana
• Vikarṇa
• Duryodhana
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights resolute, fear-free speech and decisive action in a tense ethical-political setting: a messenger is urged to deliver a clear message promptly to key leaders, reflecting the urgency and moral seriousness preceding war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛṣṭadyumna instructs someone (a messenger) to go at once and communicate his words to prominent Kaurava figures—Duḥśāsana, Vikarṇa, King Duryodhana, and Bhīṣma—emphasizing speed and no delay, indicating escalating confrontation in the Udyoga Parva.