Shloka 15

Rājagṛhe Magadheśvarasya yuddhāhvānam — Arjunena saṃyamaḥ

The Rājagṛha Challenge and Arjuna’s Restraint

Devanagari script

ततः पुराद्‌ विनिष्क्रम्य वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिस्तदा

Transliteration

tataḥ purād viniṣkramya vṛṣṇyandhakapatiḥ tadā

Translation

于是当时，弗利湿尼与安陀迦的领主离开城中，踏上行程。

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival/adverbial sense: 'from/then')

• पुरात्: from the city
• पुरात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• विनिष्क्रम्य: having gone out; having departed
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√क्रम् (विनि-उपसर्गयुक्त)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable; 'having gone out'

• वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिः: the lord of the Vrishnis and Andhakas
• वृष्ण्यन्धकपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्ण्यन्धकपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: at that time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (temporal adverb)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vṛṣṇis
• Andhakas
• the city (pura)
• Vṛṣṇyandhakapati (title)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights timely, purposeful action as a mark of rightful leadership: a protector does not remain confined to comfort but moves outward when duty calls, aligning conduct with dharma through responsible initiative.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the leader of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas departs from the city, indicating the start of a new phase of events—typically a journey, mission, or engagement beyond the city limits.