Shloka 2

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ८१: कृष्णस्य दूतप्रयाणम्

Udyoga Parva, Chapter 81: Krishna Sets Out as Envoy

Devanagari script

सुता द्रुपदराजस्य स्वसितायतमूर्थजा । सम्पूज्य सहदेवं च सात्यकिं च महारथम्‌

Transliteration

sutā drupadarājasya svasitāyatamūrthajā | sampūjya sahadevaṃ ca sātyakiṃ ca mahāratham ||

Translation

毗舍三跋耶那曰：德鲁帕达王之女——由其自身所生——既依礼敬奉萨诃提婆，又礼敬大车战士萨底耆，（遂复随事势而进）。

Word by Word

• सुता: daughter
• सुता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• द्रुपद-राजस्य: of King Drupada
• द्रुपद-राजस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुपद-राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• स्वसिता-यत-मूर्थजा: she whose head is bent down modestly (lit. with head lowered)
• स्वसिता-यत-मूर्थजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्थज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सम्पूज्य: having duly honored
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• सहदेवम्: Sahadeva
• सहदेवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• सात्यकिम्: Satyaki
• सात्यकिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• महा-रथम्: the great chariot-warrior
• महा-रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Drupada
• Drupada’s daughter
• Sahadeva
• Sātyaki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharmic conduct through proper honoring (satkāra) of respected persons—especially allies and eminent warriors—showing that ethical civility and gratitude remain essential even when conflict is imminent.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Drupada’s daughter respectfully receives and honors Sahadeva and the great warrior Sātyaki, indicating formal welcome and recognition within the unfolding preparations and alliances of the Udyoga Parva.