Shloka 11
अध्याय १: महाप्रस्थानारम्भः
The Commencement of the Great Departure
Devanagari script
भ्रातृभि: सह धर्मात्मा कृत्वोदकमतन्द्रित: । भ्राद्धान्युद्दिश्य सर्वेषां चकार विधिवत् तदा
Transliteration
bhrātṛbhiḥ saha dharmātmā kṛtvodakam atandritaḥ | bhrāddhāny uddiśya sarveṣāṃ cakāra vidhivat tadā ||
Translation
于是，那位正法之人同诸弟兄毫不懈怠地行了奠水之礼；并将施行的施罗陀（śrāddha）功德回向于众人，依仪轨如法完成诸般祭仪。
Word by Word
भ्रातृभिःwith (his) brothers
भ्रातृभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
धर्मात्माthe righteous-souled one (Yudhiṣṭhira)
धर्मात्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving done
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा, Parasmaipada (usage as absolutive), Absolutive (gerund)
उदकम्water (libation)
उदकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउदक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अतन्द्रितःunwearied, diligent
अतन्द्रितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअतन्द्रित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्राद्धानिśrāddha rites
श्राद्धानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्राद्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
उद्दिश्यhaving dedicated/aimed (them) to
उद्दिश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + दिश्
Formल्यप् (य), Absolutive (gerund)
सर्वेषाम्of all (of them)
सर्वेषाम्:
Sampradana
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
चकारdid, performed
चकार:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormLiṭ (Perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
विधिवत्according to rule, duly
विधिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधिवत्
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
dharmātmā (the righteous one)B
bhrātṛ (brothers)U
udaka (water-offering rite)Ś
śrāddha (funerary/ancestral rite)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even at moments of transition and hardship, dharma is upheld through careful performance of prescribed duties—especially rites of remembrance and obligation—done attentively and according to proper procedure.
The righteous leader, accompanied by his brothers, performs water-offerings and dedicates śrāddha rites on behalf of all concerned, completing the ceremonies in the correct ritual manner.