Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

ततः स लब्ध्वा तां भार्या वरुणं प्राह धर्मवित्‌ । उतथ्य: सुमहातेजा यत्‌ तच्छुणु नराधिप,“नरेश्वर! अपनी उस पत्नीको पाकर महातेजस्वी धर्मज्ञ उतथ्यने वरुणसे जो कुछ कहा, वह सुनो

Transliteration

tataḥ sa labdhvā tāṃ bhāryāṃ varuṇaṃ prāha dharmavit | utathyaḥ sumahātejā yat tac chṛṇu narādhipa ||

Translation

于是，重得其妻之后，通达法义、光威赫奕的优陀提耶（Utathya）对伐楼那开口说道：“大王，请听他所言。”

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लब्ध्वा: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• ताम्: her/that (woman)
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• भार्याम्: wife
• भार्याम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• वरुणम्: Varuṇa
• वरुणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राह: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• धर्मवित्: knower of dharma
• धर्मवित्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मविद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उतथ्यः: Utathya
• उतथ्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: उतथ्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुमहातेजाः: of very great splendor
• सुमहातेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहातेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यत्: what (that which)
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शृणु: hear, listen
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नराधिप: O king (lord of men)
• नराधिप: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Utathya
• Varuṇa
• Utathya's wife

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse signals that the coming speech is to be evaluated through dharma: even powerful beings like Varuṇa are answerable to moral law, and rightful relationships (such as marriage) must be respected and restored.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna narrates that Utathya has recovered his wife and now speaks directly to Varuṇa; the king is asked to listen to Utathya’s words, which will explain or admonish Varuṇa’s conduct.