Shloka 131

भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्

Departure to Behold Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

ततः कृष्णस्य वचनात्‌ सात्यकिस्त्वरितो ययौ । उपगम्य च राजानं युधिष्ठिरमभाषत

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛṣṇasya vacanāt sātyakis tvarito yayau | upagamya ca rājānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram abhāṣata

Translation

随后，遵从奎师那之言，萨提亚基匆匆而去；走近尤提士提罗王，便开口禀告。

Word by Word

• ततः: then; from that (cause/time)
• ततः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वचनात्: from (upon) the word/command
• वचनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• सात्यकिः: Satyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्वरितः: hastened; quick
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वरित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ययौ: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: या
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• उपगम्य: having approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-गम्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Active

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

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभाषत: spoke; addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Sātyaki
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined responsiveness to righteous counsel: a trusted agent acts swiftly on Kṛṣṇa’s directive and reports to Yudhiṣṭhira, underscoring that dharmic governance depends on timely communication and obedience to wise guidance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Sātyaki, prompted by Kṛṣṇa’s words, quickly goes to King Yudhiṣṭhira and begins to speak to him, marking a transition to the message or counsel that will follow.