Mahābhārata · 1.177.21–22
॥
Devanāgarī
एते चान्ये च बहवो नानाजनपदेश्वराः ॥
त्वदर्थम् आगता भद्रे क्षत्रियाः प्रथिता भुवि ॥
एते वेत्स्यन्ति विक्रान्तास् त्वदर्थं लक्ष्यम् उत्तमम् ॥
विध्येत य इमं लक्ष्यं वरयेथाः शुभे ऽद्य तम् ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
ete cānye ca bahavo nānājanapadeśvarāḥ ||
tvadartham āgatā bhadre kṣatriyāḥ prathitā bhuvi ||
ete vetsyanti vikrāntās tvadarthaṃ lakṣyam uttamam ||
vidhyeta ya imaṃ lakṣyaṃ varayethāḥ śubhe 'dya tam ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
एते च अन्ये च बहवः नानाजनपदेश्वराःete ca anye ca bahavaḥ nānājanapadeśvarāḥthese and many other lords of various countries,
त्वदर्थम् आगताः भद्रे क्षत्रियाः प्रथिताः भुविtvadartham āgatāḥ bhadre kṣatriyāḥ prathitāḥ bhuvihave come for your sake, O gracious one, kshatriyas renowned on earth;
एते वेत्स्यन्ति विक्रान्ताः त्वदर्थं लक्ष्यम् उत्तमम्ete vetsyanti vikrāntāḥ tvadarthaṃ lakṣyam uttamamthese valiant ones will strike, for your sake, the excellent target;
विध्येत यः इमं लक्ष्यं वरयेथाः शुभे अद्य तम्vidhyeta yaḥ imaṃ lakṣyaṃ varayethāḥ śubhe adya tamwhoever pierces this target, him choose, O gracious one, today."
चान्येcānyeoriginal form "cānye", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
बहवोbahavooriginal form "bahavo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
आगताāgatāoriginal form "āgatā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
प्रथिताprathitāoriginal form "prathitā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
विक्रान्तास्vikrāntāsoriginal form "vikrāntās", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
यyaoriginal form "ya", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
ऽद्य'dyaoriginal form "'dya", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Traducción
"These and many other lords of various countries, kshatriyas renowned on earth, have come for your sake, O gracious one. These valiant ones will strike, for your sake, the excellent target; whoever pierces this target, him choose, O gracious one, today."
Versión
a093c06e0506 · publicado 12 jul 2026, 17:37:22 UTC
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Here the brother entrusts the maiden with the right to choose according to the outcome of the trial. It is telling that the choice is made to depend on a feat: not the splendor of lineage but the accomplished deed will mark out the worthy one. And in the custom of the svayamvara a truth shows through -- the highest is won by valor and merit, not by mere claim. Thus scripture shows the close of the roll-call and the turn toward the contest itself; and among all these celebrated kings, victory is destined for the one who sits unnoticed among the brahmins.