Shloka 25

Devanagari script

एष धर्म दमे चैव क्रोधे चापि जितव्रतः । महाप्रसादो ब्रह्माण्य: सत्यवादी च पार्थिव:,ये भूपाल धर्म और इन्द्रियसंयममें तत्पर तथा क्रोधको काबूमें रखनेके लिये दृढ़प्रतिज्ञ हैं। ये बड़े कृपालु, ब्राह्मणभक्त और सत्यवक्ता हैं

Transliteration

eṣa dharme dame caiva krodhe cāpi jitavrataḥ | mahāprasādo brahmaṇyaḥ satyavādī ca pārthivaḥ ||

Translation

Arjuna nói: “Vị vua này kiên định trong dharma và tự chế, lại lập lời thệ vững bền để chế ngự cơn giận. Ngài vô cùng nhân hậu, kính trọng các Bà-la-môn, và luôn nói lời chân thật.”

Word by Word

एषःthis (man)

धर्मेin dharma / in righteousness

दमेin self-control

चand

एवindeed / just

क्रोधेin anger (i.e., regarding anger)

चand

अपिalso / even

जितव्रतःone whose vow is conquered/controlled; steadfast in restraint

महाप्रसादःvery gracious / greatly benevolent

ब्रह्मण्यःdevoted to Brahmins / pious

सत्यवादीtruth-speaking

चand

पार्थिवःking / ruler

Speaker

अर्जुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

pārthiva (the king being described)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents an ethical portrait of ideal rulership: a king should be grounded in dharma, practice self-restraint (dama), deliberately master anger, show compassion, honor Brahmins and sacred learning, and remain committed to truth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna is praising and characterizing a king in the Virata Parva context, highlighting the ruler’s moral qualifications—especially restraint, control of anger, compassion, reverence for Brahmins, and truthfulness—thereby establishing his worthiness and reliability.