Shloka 7
Dyūta-kathā-praśnaḥ — Inquiry into the Dice-Game Calamity
Devanagari script
युधिछिर उवाच संशयो द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ ममोत्पन्न: सुदुर्लभ:
Transliteration
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca saṃśayo dvipadāṃ śreṣṭha mamotpannaḥ sudurlabhaḥ
Translation
尤提希提罗说道：“噢，人中最杰出者，我心中生起了一种疑惑——极其罕见，且极难解开。”
Word by Word
युधिष्ठिरःYudhishthira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्विपदाम्of bipeds / of men
द्विपदाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विपद
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठO best
श्रेष्ठ:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ममmy / of me
मम:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
उत्पन्नःarisen / occurred
उत्पन्नः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउत् + पद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
सुदुर्लभःvery difficult to resolve/obtain
सुदुर्लभः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुदुर्लभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic posture: when faced with a grave and complex uncertainty, one should acknowledge the doubt openly and seek guidance from a wiser or more authoritative person rather than acting impulsively.
In the Sabha Parva setting, Yudhiṣṭhira begins a formal question by addressing a respected interlocutor as 'best among men' and states that a difficult doubt has arisen in him, preparing the ground for counsel on a challenging ethical issue.