Shloka 25

Aśvamedha-dīkṣā, Vyāsa’s horse-release, and Arjuna’s departure with Gāṇḍīva (आश्वमेधिक-दीक्षा तथा हय-उत्सर्गः)

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा भ्रातरं सव्यसाचिनम्‌ | भीमं च नकुलं॑ चैव पुरगुप्ती समादधत्‌

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | evam uktvā sa dharmātmā bhrātaraṃ savyasācinam | bhīmaṃ ca nakulaṃ caiva puraguptīṃ samādadhat ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：那位具正法之心的国王坚战，对其兄弟——能左右开弓的神射手阿周那——如此吩咐之后，便将守卫都城之责托付给毗摩与那俱罗，使国政井然，合乎法度。

Word by Word

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

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

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Active

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

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भ्रातरम्: brother
• भ्रातरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सव्यसाचिनम्: Savyasācin (Arjuna)
• सव्यसाचिनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सव्यसाचिन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भीमम्: Bhīma
• भीमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• नकुलम्: Nakula
• नकुलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नकुल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पुरगुप्तीम्: city-guarding; protection of the city
• पुरगुप्तीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरगुप्ती
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• समादधत्: assigned/entrusted
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-धा
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Arjuna (Savyasācin)
• Bhīma
• Nakula
• the city (pura)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma is expressed not only in heroic deeds but also in responsible administration: a righteous king maintains public safety by delegating duties to capable, trusted persons.

What is happening in the narrative?

After addressing Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira assigns Bhīma and Nakula the task of protecting the city, organizing security as part of restoring stable rule.