Shloka 13
Drupada’s Instruction to the Purohita for the Kaurava Embassy (द्रुपदोपदेशः दूतप्रेषणम्)
Devanagari script
एतत् प्रयोजन चात्र प्राधान्येनोपलभ्यते
Transliteration
etat prayojanaṃ cātra prādhānyenopalabhyate
Translation
“而在此处，真正的宗旨被洞见为高于一切的首要考量。”
Word by Word
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
प्रयोजनम्purpose, motive
प्रयोजनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयोजन
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अत्रhere, in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
प्राधान्येनas the chief (consideration), chiefly
प्राधान्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्राधान्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
उपलभ्यतेis obtained/understood, is found
उपलभ्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-लभ्
FormLat, Atmanepada, Present indicative, Third, Singular, Passive/Impersonal (bhave-prayoga)
Speaker
दुपद उवाच
Characters & Entities
द
द्रुपद (Drupada)Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Ethical and practical deliberation should prioritize the central aim (prayojana) of an action; clarity about the primary purpose is what guides right decision-making.
Drupada is speaking in counsel, emphasizing that in the matter under discussion the main objective becomes evident and should be treated as the foremost consideration.