SanskritIASTMeaning
धृतराष्ट्रdhṛtarāṣṭraDhritarashtra; King Dhritarashtra
उवाचuvācasaid; spoke
पृच्छामिpṛcchāmiI ask; I inquire
त्वांtvāṃto you; you
संजयsaṃjayaSanjaya; O Sanjaya; son of Gavalgana
राजमध्येrājamadhyeamong the kings; in the assembly of rulers; amid the circle of kings
किम्kimwhat; which
अब्रवीद्abravīdsaid; spoke
वाक्यम्vākyamspeech; word; utterance
अदीनसत्त्वःadīnasattvaḥundaunted in spirit; steadfast; undismayed
धनंजयस्dhanaṃjayasDhananjaya; Arjuna; winner of wealth
तातtātadear one; my son
युधांyudhāṃof battles; of combats; of wars
प्रणेताpraṇetāleader; one who leads into battle; director
दुरात्मनांdurātmanāṃof the evil-natured; of the wicked-souled; of the depraved
जीवितच्छिन्jīvitacchincutter of life; taker of life; ender of existence
महात्माmahātmāgreat-souled; noble-spirited
संजयsaṃjayaSanjaya; O Sanjaya; son of Gavalgana
उवाचuvācasaid; spoke
दुर्योधनोduryodhanoDuryodhana; Suyodhana; son of Dhritarashtra
वाचम्vācamspeech; word
इमांimāṃthis; this very
शृणोतुśṛṇotulet him listen; let him hear; let him heed
यद्yadwhat; which
अब्रवीद्abravīdsaid; spoke
अर्जुनोarjunoArjuna; son of Pandu; Dhananjaya
योत्स्यमानःyotsyamānaḥabout to fight; preparing for battle; intent on war
युधिष्ठिरस्यानुमतेyudhiṣṭhirasyānumatewith Yudhishthira's consent; approved by Yudhishthira; by Yudhishthira's will
महात्माmahātmāgreat-souled; noble-spirited
धनंजयःdhanaṃjayaḥDhananjaya; Arjuna
शृण्वतःśṛṇvataḥas he listened; while listening; when he heard
केशवस्यkeśavasyaof Keshava; of Krishna; of Vasudeva
अन्वत्रस्तोanvatrastoundaunted; unafraid; fearless
बाहुवीर्यंbāhuvīryaṃthe strength of his arms; the might of his arms; his personal valor
विदानvidānaknowing; understanding; aware
उपह्वरेupahvarein seclusion; in a secluded place; in private
वासुदेवस्यvāsudevasyaof Vasudeva; of Krishna
धीरःdhīraḥwise; steadfast
अवोचन्avocansaid; spoke; conveyed
मांmāṃme; myself
योत्स्यमानःyotsyamānaḥabout to fight; preparing for battle; intent on war
किरीटीkirīṭīKiritin; Arjuna
मध्येmadhyein the midst; among
ब्रूयाbrūyāsay; speak
धार्तराष्ट्रंdhārtarāṣṭraṃto the son of Dhritarashtra; to Dhartarashtra
कुरूणाम्kurūṇāmof the Kurus; of the descendants of Kuru
येyewho; those who
वैvaiindeed; truly
राजानःrājānaḥkings; rulers
पाण्डवायोधनायpāṇḍavāyodhanāyafor battle with the Pandavas; for war against the sons of Pandu
समानीताःsamānītāḥgathered; summoned; brought together
शृण्वतांśṛṇvatāṃof those listening; in the hearing of those present; let those who hear
चापिcāpiand also; and even
तेषाम्teṣāmtheir; of these
यथाyathāas; in what manner
समग्रंsamagraṃall; fully; entirely
वचनंvacanaṃword; command
मयोक्तंmayoktaṃspoken by me; uttered by me; conveyed by me
सहामात्यंsahāmātyaṃwith his counselors; together with his ministers; surrounded by officials
श्रावयेथाśrāvayethālet him hear; inform him
नृपंnṛpaṃthe ruler; the sovereign; the royal lord
तम्tamthat; that very one
यथाyathāas; in what manner
नूनंnūnaṃsurely; certainly
देवराजस्यdevarājasyaof the king of the gods; of Indra
देवाःdevāḥgods; celestials
शुश्रूषन्तेśuśrūṣantelisten; heed; wish to hear
वज्रहस्तस्यvajrahastasyaof the wielder of the thunderbolt; of him who holds the lightning in his hand; of Indra
सर्वेsarveall; each of them
तथाशृण्वन्tathāśṛṇvanso they listened; thus they heeded; thus they heard
पाण्डवाःpāṇḍavāḥthe Pandavas; the sons of Pandu
सृञ्जयाश्sṛñjayāśthe Srinjayas; the warriors of Srinjaya
चcaand; also
किरीटिनाkirīṭināby Kiritin; by Arjuna; by the diadem-bearer
वाचम्vācamspeech; word
उक्तांuktāṃspoken; uttered; declared
समर्थाम्samarthāmweighty; forceful in meaning; effective
This passage (5.47.1–5) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds even as war draws inevitably near. Key themes: Krishna, the Pandavas, Duryodhana, Dhritarashtra, Sanjaya. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of envoys, fidelity to one's word, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.