Mahabharata 1.185.15–16

Vaivāhika-parva (purohita-praśna) (The Purohita's Embassy)1.185.15–16

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Mahabharata · 1.185.15–16

॥

Devanāgarī

गृहीतवाक्यो नृपतेः पुरोधा; गत्वा प्रशंसाम् अभिधाय तेषाम् ॥
वाक्यं यथावन् नृपतेः समग्रम्; उवाच तान् स क्रमवित् क्रमेण ॥
विज्ञातुम् इच्छत्य् अवनीश्वरो वः; पाञ्चालराजो द्रुपदो वरार्हाः ॥
लक्ष्यस्य वेद्धारम् इमं हि दृष्ट्वा; हर्षस्य नान्तं परिपश्यते सः ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

gṛhītavākyo nṛpateḥ purodhā; gatvā praśaṃsām abhidhāya teṣām ||
vākyaṃ yathāvan nṛpateḥ samagram; uvāca tān sa kramavit krameṇa ||
vijñātum icchaty avanīśvaro vaḥ; pāñcālarājo drupado varārhāḥ ||
lakṣyasya veddhāram imaṃ hi dṛṣṭvā; harṣasya nāntaṃ paripaśyate saḥ ||

Word-by-word

SanskritIASTMeaning

गृहीतवाक्यः नृपतेः पुरोधाः गत्वा प्रशंसाम् अभिधाय तेषाम्gṛhītavākyaḥ nṛpateḥ purodhāḥ gatvā praśaṃsām abhidhāya teṣāmhaving received the king's word, the priest, arriving [and] offering them praise,

वाक्यं यथावत् नृपतेः समग्रम् उवाच तान् सः क्रमवित् क्रमेणvākyaṃ yathāvat nṛpateḥ samagram uvāca tān saḥ kramavit krameṇaspoke the king's word in full, just as it was, to them, [that] knower of proper order, in due order:

विज्ञातुम् इच्छति अवनीश्वरः वः पाञ्चालराजः द्रुपदः वरार्हाःvijñātum icchati avanīśvaraḥ vaḥ pāñcālarājaḥ drupadaḥ varārhāḥ‘the lord of the earth, king Drupada of Panchala, wishes to know you, O worthy [of honor];

लक्ष्यस्य वेद्धारम् इमं हि दृष्ट्वा हर्षस्य न अन्तं परिपश्यते सःlakṣyasya veddhāram imaṃ hi dṛṣṭvā harṣasya na antaṃ paripaśyate saḥfor having seen this piercer of the mark, he sees no end [to his] joy;

गृहीतवाक्योgṛhītavākyooriginal form "gṛhītavākyo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

पुरोधाpurodhāoriginal form "purodhā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

यथावन्yathāvanoriginal form "yathāvan", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

सsaoriginal form "sa", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

इच्छत्य्icchatyoriginal form "icchaty", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

अवनीश्वरोavanīśvarooriginal form "avanīśvaro", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

पाञ्चालराजोpāñcālarājooriginal form "pāñcālarājo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

द्रुपदोdrupadooriginal form "drupado", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

नान्तंnāntaṃoriginal form "nāntaṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage

Translation

The purohita said: "Having received the king's word, the purohita, arriving and offering them praise, spoke out in full order the king's word: 'The lord of the earth, king Drupada of Panchala, wishes to know you, O worthy ones; for having seen this piercer of the mark, he sees no end to his joy.'"

Commentary

Here the messenger approaches with praise and respect. It is significant that the priest ‘offers praise’ before questioning: a courteous envoy begins with respect, not interrogation. Here is the good custom of embassy: the worthy are addressed with honor. Thus the scripture shows the priest's courtesy; and Drupada's joy, conveyed through him, invites openness.

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