Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 28

Adhyāya 6: Kaṅka (Yudhiṣṭhira) Seeks Refuge in Virāṭa’s Assembly

Devanagari script

भविष्यत्यचिरादेव संग्रामे विजयस्तव । मम प्रसादान्निर्जित्य हत्वा कौरववाहिनीम्‌

Transliteration

bhaviṣyaty acirād eva saṅgrāme vijayas tava | mama prasādān nirjitya hatvā kaurava-vāhinīm ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说：“不久，战场之胜必归于你。蒙我恩泽，你将征服并歼灭俱卢军阵；此后你将统治‘无荆棘’之国（无敌无碍），再度享受此大地之乐。国王啊，你与诸弟兄同在，必得圆满欢喜。”

Word by Word

• भविष्यति: will be / will occur
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), 3, singular, परस्मैपद

• अचिरात्: soon / before long
• अचिरात्: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: adverbial (ablatival usage)

• एव: indeed / certainly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव
• Form: particle

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• विजयः: victory
• विजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तव: of you / your
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: —, genitive, singular

• मम: of me / my
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: —, genitive, singular

• प्रसादात्: from (my) grace / by (my) favor
• प्रसादात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, ablative, singular

• निर्जित्य: having conquered
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√जि (धातु) / जि (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• हत्वा: having slain
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि

• कौरव: Kaurava (belonging to the Kauravas)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कौरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• वाहिनीम्: army
• वाहिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Kauravas
• Kaurava army (vāhinī)
• Pāṇḍava brothers (implied)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes confidence grounded in righteous purpose and the assurance of protective grace: when a just cause is upheld, obstacles and hostile forces are eventually removed, enabling stable and ethical rule (niṣkaṇṭaka rājya).

What is happening in the narrative?

A prophetic assurance is given to King Yudhiṣṭhira that victory will come soon; by the speaker’s grace he will defeat the Kaurava forces, regain secure kingship, and experience happiness again together with his brothers.