Shloka 326

Duryodhana’s Post-Duel Lament and Instructions (भग्नसक्थस्य विलापः)

Devanagari script

जगाम हास्तिनपुरं त्वरित: केशवो विभु: । शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले यादवश्रेष्ठ भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण तुरंत ही उस रथपर आरूढ़ हो हस्तिनापुरकी ओर चल दिये

Transliteration

jagāma hāstinapuraṃ tvaritaḥ keśavo vibhuḥ |

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：威能无比的凯沙瓦——圣克里希那，夜度族之最，令敌人受苦者——立刻登上战车，疾驰启程，前往哈斯提那补罗。

Word by Word

• जगाम: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, singular, Parasmaipada

• हास्तिनपुरम्: to Hastinapura
• हास्तिनपुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हास्तिनपुर
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• त्वरितः: hastened, quickly
• त्वरितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरित
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• केशवः: Keshava (Krishna)
• केशवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• विभुः: the mighty, all-powerful
• विभुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभु
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Hāstinapura
• chariot

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights prompt, purposeful action aligned with dharma: after the devastation of war, leadership must move swiftly toward stabilizing governance and re-establishing righteous order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kṛṣṇa (Keśava), described as mighty and formidable to enemies, quickly departs on his chariot and proceeds to Hāstinapura.