Shloka 26

पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्

Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court

Devanagari script

द्रौ्णिं कृपं चैव कुरूंश्व मान्या- जछरैर्विचित्रैरभिवाद्य चैव

Transliteration

drauṇiṁ kṛpaṁ caiva kurūṁś ca mānyān | akṣaraiḥ vicitrair abhivādya caiva ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Chàng kính cẩn chào Aśvatthāman (con của Droṇa), Kṛpa, cùng các bậc trưởng lão đáng tôn trong dòng Kuru; dâng lời kính lễ bằng những câu chữ được chọn lựa, chỉnh tề và trang trọng, rồi theo đúng lễ nghi mà tiến bước—tôn trọng thứ bậc và thân phận ngay giữa cơn căng thẳng trước cuộc chiến.

Word by Word

• द्रौणिम्: Drauni (Aśvatthāman), son of Droṇa
• द्रौणिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कृपम्: Kṛpa
• कृपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• कुरून्: the Kurus
• कुरून्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• मान्याः: honourable/revered (ones)
• मान्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मान्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अस्त्रैः: with weapons
• अस्त्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• विचित्रैः: variegated/wondrous
• विचित्रैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted/paid respects to
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वद्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

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

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi)
• Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)
• Kurus

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in politically charged or hostile settings, dharma requires proper conduct: honouring elders and teachers, and speaking with measured, respectful words.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator describes a character formally greeting Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, and other respected Kurus, offering salutations with well-chosen speech as part of courtly protocol before further action unfolds.