Shloka 37

अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship

Book 14, Chapter 89

Devanagari script

गोविन्द च महात्मानं बलदेवं महाबलम्‌ । तथान्यान्‌ वृष्णिवीरांश्व प्रद्युम्नाद्यान्‌ सहस्रश:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

govindaṃ ca mahātmānaṃ baladevaṃ mahābalam |

tathā anyān vṛṣṇivīrāṃś ca pradyumnādyān sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：随后，光辉赫奕、能伏敌的由提施提罗王，依礼恭敬供奉了戈文达（圣克里希那）、大心而强力的婆罗提婆，并同样礼敬了以普拉丢摩那为首的数千名弗利什尼勇士；他与诸弟一道，郑重辞别，恭送他们启程。此段彰显王者之法：以感恩为德，敬重正直之人，并在圣事圆满之后，对盟友与长者施以合乎礼制的款待与送别。

Word by Word

• गोविन्दम्: Govinda (Krishna)
• गोविन्दम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बलदेवम्: Baladeva
• बलदेवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलदेव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाबलम्: very strong, mighty
• महाबलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: likewise, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• अन्यान्: other
• अन्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वृष्णिवीरान्: heroes/warriors of the Vrishni clan
• वृष्णिवीरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्णिवीर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रद्युम्नाद्यान्: Pradyumna and others
• प्रद्युम्नाद्यान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्नाद्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सहस्रशः: by thousands, in thousands
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस्

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Govinda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Baladeva (Balarāma)
• Pradyumna
• Vṛṣṇi heroes
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Pāṇḍava brothers

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights rājadharma: a righteous king shows gratitude and reverence through proper worship and courteous farewell to allies and elders, reinforcing social harmony and ethical leadership.

What is happening in the narrative?

After completing the relevant rites, Yudhiṣṭhira formally honors Kṛṣṇa, Baladeva, and the many Vṛṣṇi warriors (including Pradyumna) and then respectfully sends them off, with his brothers present.