Shloka 13

अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira

Devanagari script

राजन्‌ वाक्‍्यं जनस्यास्य मयि सर्व समर्पितम्‌ । वक्ष्यामि तदहं वीर तज्जुषस्व नराधिप

Transliteration

rājan vākyam janasya asya mayi sarva-samarpitam | vakṣyāmi tad ahaṁ vīra taj juṣasva narādhipa ||

Translation

毗舍波耶那说道：“大王，此处众人之所言，尽皆托付于我。故而，勇士啊，我将为你陈述——人中王者，请垂听并纳受。”

Word by Word

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: statement, message
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• जनस्य: of the people
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अस्य: of this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• मयि: in/unto me
• मयि: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Locative, Singular

• सर्वम्: all (of it)
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• समर्पितम्: entrusted, handed over
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√अर्प्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• वक्ष्यामि: I will speak
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच्
• Form: Simple Future (लृट्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• वीर: O hero
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

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

• जुषस्व: accept, be pleased to hear
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जुष्
• Form: लोट् (imperative), 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• rājan (the king addressed)
• janas (the assembled people)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical communication in governance: the collective voice is conveyed through a responsible spokesperson, and the king is urged to listen receptively—an aspect of rājadharma (the duty of rulership) grounded in humility and accountability.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana announces that the assembled people have entrusted him with presenting their full statement to the king. He asks the king to hear and accept the message, setting up the forthcoming report or petition.