Shloka 58

गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel

Devanagari script

त्वया दत्तां न चेच्छेयं पृथिवीमखिलामहम्‌ । त्वां तु युद्धे विनिर्जित्य भोक्तास्मि वसुधामिमाम्‌

Transliteration

tvayā dattāṃ na ceccheyaṃ pṛthivīm akhilām aham | tvāṃ tu yuddhe vinirjitya bhoktāsmi vasudhām imām ||

Translation

尤提士提罗宣言：“纵使是整个大地，若由你相赠，我亦不取。唯有在战场上击败你之后，我才将享有并统治这片国土。”

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Singular

• दत्ताम्: given
• दत्ताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (क्त)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

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

• इच्छेयम्: I would desire / accept
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• इयम्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• पृथिवीम्: earth, kingdom
• पृथिवीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अखिलाम्: entire
• अखिलाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

• तु: but, rather
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• विनिर्जित्य: having conquered/defeated
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि-नि-√जि (धातु) → विनिर्जित्य (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund, -क्त्वा)

• भोक्तास्मि: I shall enjoy/possess
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु) + अस् (धातु)
• Form: Periphrastic future (लुट्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वसुधाम्: the earth
• वसुधाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुधा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• pṛthivī (the earth/kingdom)
• vasudhā (the earth/land)
• yuddha (battle)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Legitimate rule should be grounded in dharmic victory and rightful conduct, not in accepting a kingdom as a mere gift from an adversary; honor and moral clarity matter even amid war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira responds to an offer or suggestion of receiving the earth without fighting, rejecting it and stating that he will accept sovereignty only after defeating the opponent in battle.