Mahabharata · 5.67.21
॥
Devanāgarī
अप्राप्यः केशवो राजन्न् इन्द्रियैर् अजितैर् नृभिः ॥
आगमाधिगतो योगाद् वशी तत्त्वे प्रसीदति ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
aprāpyaḥ keśavo rājann indriyair ajitair nṛbhiḥ ||
āgamādhigato yogād vaśī tattve prasīdati ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अप्राप्यःaprāpyaḥunattainable; incomprehensible
केशवोkeśavoKeshava; Krishna
राजन्न्rājannO king; sovereign
इन्द्रियैर्indriyairby the senses; by the organs of perception
अजितैर्ajitairunconquered; unrestrained
नृभिःnṛbhiḥby men; by people
आगमाधिगतोāgamādhigatoattained through sacred tradition; reached through the agamas
योगाद्yogādthrough yoga; by means of yoga
वशीvaśīthe self-controlled; the master of himself
तत्त्वेtattvein truth; in essence
प्रसीदतिprasīdatibecomes serene; grows clear
Translation
'Tell him the whole truth, all that you know of Vasudeva and Arjuna.'
Version
8539b2e2b63d · published Jul 17, 2026, 4:56:09 AM UTC
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This fragment (5.67.21) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace is already unfolding against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Dharma is revealed here through speech, the choice of embassy, faithfulness to promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.