Shloka 19
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
Devanagari script
इत्युक्त: स कुरुश्रेष्ठ: प्रीतात्मा भ्रातृभि: सह
Transliteration
ity uktaḥ sa kuruśreṣṭhaḥ prītātmā bhrātṛbhiḥ saha
Translation
既受此言，那位库鲁族之最胜者——心怀欢悦——与诸弟同在，以满足与和合之意领受其语。
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कुरुश्रेष्ठःthe best of the Kurus
कुरुश्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रीतात्माone whose heart was pleased
प्रीतात्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीतात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भ्रातृभिःwith (his) brothers
भ्रातृभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)क
कुरुश्रेष्ठ (foremost of the Kurus)भ
भ्रातृ (brothers)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of concord: when counsel or instruction is received rightly, the leader’s inner joy is expressed through unity with his brothers—suggesting harmony, shared purpose, and collective responsibility in dharmic governance.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a brief transition: after someone speaks to the Kuru leader, he responds not with conflict but with pleased composure, remaining together with his brothers—signaling agreement and a settled course of action.