Shloka 26

धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences

Devanagari script

उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु स्थानमानप्रभावत: । ऋद्धया प्रज्वलमानेषु अग्निसोमार्कवर्ष्मसु

Transliteration

upaviṣṭeṣu sarveṣu sthānamānaprabhāvataḥ | ṛddhyā prajvalamāneṣu agnisomārkavarṣmasu

Translation

Arjuna nói: “Khi tất cả đã an tọa đúng theo vị trí của mình—phù hợp với phẩm trật, danh dự và uy lực tâm linh—và khi những bậc rực sáng ấy bừng lên huy hoàng, thân thể chói lọi như Agni, Soma và Mặt Trời…”

Word by Word

• उपविष्टेषु: when (they) were seated
• उपविष्टेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उपविष्ट (उप-√विश्)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural

• सर्वेषु: in/among all
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural

• स्थान: place; position
• स्थान: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मान: honor; respect
• मान: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• प्रभावतः: by/through (their) power; due to influence
• प्रभावतः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभाव
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• ऋद्धया: with prosperity/splendor
• ऋद्धया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रज्वलमानेषु: in/among (those) blazing
• प्रज्वलमानेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रज्वलमान (प्र-√ज्वल्)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural

• अग्नि: fire (Agni)
• अग्नि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• सोम: Soma (moon/nectar deity)
• सोम: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• अर्क: sun (Arka)
• अर्क: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क
• Form: Masculine, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• वर्ष्मसु: in bodies/forms
• वर्ष्मसु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Agni
• Soma
• Arka (Sun)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and social ideal of orderly assembly: individuals take their proper places according to station and merit, while true greatness is marked by inner power and disciplined splendor rather than mere display.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna describes a formal gathering where all participants are seated in due order; he then depicts the assembled figures as blazing with extraordinary radiance, comparing their bodily brilliance to Agni (fire), Soma (moon), and Arka (sun).