Shloka 4

धृतराष्ट्रस्य सत्कारः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Honored in the Post-war Court

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच प्राप्प राज्यं महात्मान: पाण्डवा हतशत्रव: । धृतराष्ट्रं पुरस्कृत्य पृथिवीं पर्यपालयन्‌

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | prāpya rājyaṃ mahātmānaḥ pāṇḍavā hataśatravaḥ | dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ puraskṛtya pṛthivīṃ paryapālayan |

Translation

毗湿摩波衍那说道：“大王！般度五子得国之后，既已诛灭仇敌，便以达罗多罗湿多罗王为先，治理大地。”

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Active

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• महात्मानः: great-souled (men)
• महात्मानः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• हतशत्रवः: whose enemies were slain
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हतशत्रु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धृतराष्ट्रम्: Dhritarashtra
• धृतराष्ट्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पुरस्कृत्य: having placed in front / having put foremost
• Type: Verb
• Root: पुरस्-कृ
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Active

• पृथिवीम्: the earth
• पृथिवीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• पर्यपालयन्: they ruled / protected
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-पाल्
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Pṛthivī (the earth/realm)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after rightful victory, dharma requires humility and respect for elders and established authority. The Pāṇḍavas model ethical kingship by restraining triumphalism and maintaining social-moral order through honoring Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the war and the acquisition of the kingdom, the Pāṇḍavas begin ruling the realm. They do so while keeping Dhṛtarāṣṭra publicly in a foremost position, indicating deference and a conciliatory approach in the immediate post-war polity.