Mahabharata · 7.60.22–23
॥
Devanāgarī
ततो वादित्रनिर्घोषैर् मङ्गल्यैश् च स्तवैः शुभैः ॥
प्रयान्तम् अर्जुनं सूता मागधाश् चैव तुष्टुवुः ॥
सजयाशीः सपुण्याहः सूतमागधनिस्वनः ॥
युक्तो वादित्रघोषेण तेषां रतिकरो ऽभवत् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tato vāditranirghoṣair maṅgalyaiś ca stavaiḥ śubhaiḥ ||
prayāntam arjunaṃ sūtā māgadhāś caiva tuṣṭuvuḥ ||
sajayāśīḥ sapuṇyāhaḥ sūtamāgadhanisvanaḥ ||
yukto vāditraghoṣeṇa teṣāṃ ratikaro 'bhavat ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
ततः वादित्रनिर्घोषैःtataḥ vāditranirghoṣaiḥthen, with the resounding of instruments; then, with the sounding of instruments
मङ्गल्यैः च स्तवैः शुभैःmaṅgalyaiḥ ca stavaiḥ śubhaiḥand with auspicious, fair hymns of praise; and with blessed, bright hymns
प्रयान्तम् अर्जुनम् सूताःprayāntam arjunam sūtāḥArjuna, going forth — the sutas; Arjuna, going forth — the sutas
मागधाः च एव तुष्टुवुःmāgadhāḥ ca eva tuṣṭuvuḥand the magadhas extolled him; and the magadhas extolled him
सजयाशीः सपुण्याहःsajayāśīḥ sapuṇyāhaḥwith victorious blessings, with cries of a blessed day; with victorious blessings and cries of a good day
सूतमागधनिस्वनःsūtamāgadhanisvanaḥthe din of sutas and magadhas; the din of sutas and magadhas
युक्तः वादित्रघोषेणyuktaḥ vāditraghoṣeṇajoined with the resounding of instruments; joined with the sound of instruments
तेषाम् रतिकरः अभवत्teṣām ratikaraḥ abhavatbecame a delight to them; became a delight to them
Translation
Then, with the resounding of instruments and auspicious, fair hymns of praise, the sutas and magadhas extolled Arjuna as he went forth. With victorious blessings and cries of a blessed day, the din of sutas and magadhas, joined with the resounding of instruments, became a delight to them.
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The departure is overshadowed by blessing: "sajayāśīḥ sapuṇyāhaḥ", with victorious wishes and cries of "a blessed day". Praise and music accompany the warrior not for vanity's sake but as a rite of farewell. It is telling that this harmony "ratikaraḥ abhavat", became a delight to hearts — the army's spirit is strengthened. The verse teaches that a good word and a blessing on the road are no empty pageantry but a support for the spirit: a parting hymn of praise and a wish of good fill the heart with delight and steel the resolve of one setting out on a hard task.