SanskritIASTMeaning
वैशंपायनvaiśaṃpāyanaVaishampayana; the sage Vaishampayana
उवाचuvācasaid; spoke
ततोtatothen; after this
व्यपेतेvyapetewhen it had dispersed; when it had departed
तमसिtamasiin the darkness; in the gloom
सूर्येsūryein the sun; upon the sun
विमलvimalapure; spotless
उद्गतेudgatehaving risen; having ascended
मैत्रेmaitrein the auspicious Maitra-muhurta; in the hour of Mitra
मुहूर्तेmuhūrteat the moment; in the muhurta
संप्राप्तेsaṃprāptewhen it had arrived; when it had come
मृद्वर्चिषिmṛdvarciṣigently shining; with tender rays
दिवाकरेdivākarethe sun; the maker of the day
कौमुदेkaumudein the month of Kaumuda; in the autumn month of Kartika
मासिmāsiin the month; month
रेवत्यांrevatyāṃunder Revati; in the nakshatra Revati
शरदन्तेśaradanteat the end of autumn; at the close of the autumn season
हिमागमेhimāgameat the onset of the cold; with the coming of winter
स्फीतसस्यसुखेsphītasasyasukhepleasant with abundant grain; joyful with a rich harvest
कालेkāleat the time; in due season
कल्यःkalyaḥready; auspicious
सत्त्ववतांsattvavatāṃof the strong of spirit; of the valiant
वरःvaraḥthe best; the chosen one
मङ्गल्याःmaṅgalyāḥauspicious; fortunate
पुण्यनिर्घोषाpuṇyanirghoṣāsacred-sounding; with a blessed resonance
वाचःvācaḥspeeches; words; utterances
शृण्वंश्śṛṇvaṃślistening; hearkening
चcaand; also
सूनृताःsūnṛtāḥpleasant and truthful; kind words
ब्राह्मणानांbrāhmaṇānāṃof the brahmanas; of the priests
प्रतीतानाम्pratītānāmconfident; tranquil
ऋषीणाम्ṛṣīṇāmof the sages; of the rishis
इवivaas; like
वासवःvāsavaḥVasava; Indra
कृत्वाkṛtvāhaving done; having performed
पौर्वाह्णिकंpaurvāhṇikaṃmorning; forenoon
कृत्यंkṛtyaṃduty; task
स्नातःsnātaḥhaving bathed; having washed
शुचिर्śucirpure; purified
अलंकृतःalaṃkṛtaḥadorned; attired
उपतस्थेupatasthehonored; approached in worship
विवस्वन्तंvivasvantaṃVivasvan; the sun
पावकंpāvakaṃthe purifying fire; the flame
चcaand; also
जनार्दनःjanārdanaḥJanardana; Krishna
ऋषभंṛṣabhaṃthe bull; the best
पृष्ठpṛṣṭhaon the back; to the back
आलभ्यālabhyahaving touched; having touched upon
ब्राह्मणान्brāhmaṇānthe brahmanas; the priests
अभिवाद्यabhivādyahaving bowed to; having greeted
चcaand; also
अग्निंagniṃthe fire; the sacrificial fire
प्रदक्षिणंpradakṣiṇaṃclockwise; a reverent circumambulation
कृत्वाkṛtvāhaving done; having performed
पश्यन्paśyanseeing; looking upon
कल्याणम्kalyāṇamthe auspicious; the good
अग्रतःagrataḥahead; before himself; in the forefront
This passage (5.81.6-10) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace unfolds against the backdrop of an already 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.