Shloka 8

Devanagari script

गन्धर्वराजस्तान्‌ सर्वनत्रवीत्‌ कौरवान्‌ प्रति

Transliteration

gandharvarājas tān sarvān atravīt kauravān prati

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那（Vaiśampāyana）说道：乾闼婆之王随即令众人尽皆胆寒，将其威逼之势直指俱卢族的考罗婆（Kaurava）。此景昭示：傲慢与侵凌往往招致迅疾的反转——一股不受考罗婆掌控的力量前来约束其行径，并暴露其脆弱。

Word by Word

• गन्धर्वराजः: the king of the Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वराजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्वराज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तान्: those (them)
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अत्रवीत्: protected / saved
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रा
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कौरवान्: the Kauravas
• कौरवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रति: towards / against / in relation to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Gandharvarāja (king of the Gandharvas)
• Kauravas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Unchecked pride and coercive intent can be overturned by forces beyond one’s control; ethical restraint and humility are implied as safeguards against sudden humiliation and fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Gandharva king intimidates and frightens everyone, directing his threatening action against the Kauravas, signaling a turn where the Kauravas face a superior opposing power.