Shloka 10

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Procession, Encampment (Niveśa), and Auspicious Timing for Ritual Action

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तवाक्ये नृपती तदा कुरुकुलोद्वह

Transliteration

ity uktavākye nṛpatī tadā kurukulodvaha, vyāsākhyātasya vittasya samupānayana-prati

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：当那位国王——俱卢族之冠——如此言毕，毗摩塞那合掌恭敬，对这位至上的君主进言。他赞同国王关于取回毗耶娑所指示之财的决意，称此举在当下情势中既合宜又可称许。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त: spoken/said
• उक्त: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• वाक्ये: in the statement/words
• वाक्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• नृपती: the two kings
• नृपती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• कुरु-कुल-उद्वह: O bearer/glory of the Kuru lineage
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्वह
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• व्यास-आख्यातस्य: of that which was told by Vyasa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आख्यात
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• वित्तस्य: of the wealth
• Type: Noun
• Root: वित्त
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• समुपानयन: bringing/leading (here: fetching)
• समुपानयन: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्+उप+नी
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards/with regard to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kuru dynasty
• Vyāsa
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Bhīmasena

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage highlights prudent kingship aligned with dharma: when resources are needed for a righteous purpose, one may seek lawful means guided by wise counsel (here, Vyāsa’s indication), and loyal allies should support such decisions respectfully.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), praised as the foremost Kuru, speaks about procuring wealth as indicated by Vyāsa, Bhīma responds with folded hands, approving the plan and addressing the king with deference.