SánscritoIASTSignificado
चेकितानश्cekitānaśChekitana; the hero Chekitana
चcaand; also
विक्रान्तोvikrāntovaliant; mighty
धृष्टकेतुश्dhṛṣṭaketuśDhrishtaketu; King Dhrishtaketu
चcaand; also
चेदिपःcedipaḥthe king of Chedi; the lord of Chedi
द्रुपदःdrupadaḥDrupada; King Drupada; the father of Dhrishtadyumna
काशिराजश्kāśirājaśthe king of Kashi; the lord of Kashi
चcaand; also
शिखण्डीśikhaṇḍīShikhandin; the son of Drupada; the warrior Shikhandin
चcaand; also
महारथःmahārathaḥthe great chariot-warrior; the maharatha
धृष्टद्युम्नःdhṛṣṭadyumnaḥDhrishtadyumna; the son of Drupada
सपुत्रश्saputraświth his son; together with his son
चcaand; also
विराटःvirāṭaḥVirata; King Virata
केकयैःkekayaiḥwith the Kekayas; with the warriors of Kekaya
सहsahatogether with; along with
संसाधनार्थंsaṃsādhanārthaṃfor the sake of accompanying him; to prepare for the expedition
प्रययुःprayayuḥset out; departed
क्षत्रियाःkṣatriyāḥthe kshatriyas; the warriors
क्षत्रियर्षभम्kṣatriyarṣabhamthe bull among kshatriyas; the foremost of warriors
ततोtatothen; after this
ऽनुव्रज्य'nuvrajyahaving escorted; having followed after
गोविन्दंgovindaṃGovinda; Krishna
धर्मराजोdharmarājoDharmaraja; the king of righteousness; Yudhishthira
युधिष्ठिरःyudhiṣṭhiraḥYudhishthira; King Yudhishthira
राज्ञांrājñāṃof the kings; of the sovereigns
सकाशेsakāśein the presence; before
द्युतिमान्dyutimānradiant; resplendent
उवाचेदंuvācedaṃsaid this; spoke this; uttered this
वचस्vacasword; speech
तदाtadāthen; at that time
योyowho; the one who
नैवnaivanot at all; indeed not
कामान्kāmāndesires; passions
नnanot; no
भयान्bhayānout of fear; from apprehension
नnanot; no
लोभान्lobhānout of greed; from avarice
नार्थकारणात्nārthakāraṇātnot for the sake of gain; not for the sake of profit; not for any purpose
अन्यायम्anyāyaminjustice; lawlessness
अनुवर्तेतanuvartetawould follow; would act according to
स्थिरबुद्धिर्sthirabuddhirof steadfast mind; firm of intellect
अलोलुपःalolupaḥfree from greed; untouched by avarice
धर्मज्ञोdharmajñoknower of dharma; versed in the law
धृतिमान्dhṛtimānsteadfast; possessed of fortitude
प्राज्ञःprājñaḥwise; intelligent
सर्वभूतेषुsarvabhūteṣuamong all beings; among all living creatures
केशवःkeśavaḥKeshava; Krishna
ईश्वरःīśvaraḥthe lord; the ruler
सर्वभूतानांsarvabhūtānāṃof all beings; of all creatures
देवदेवःdevadevaḥthe god of gods; the lord of gods
प्रतापवान्pratāpavānmighty; possessed of power
This passage (5.81.31-35) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace unfolds against the backdrop of an already inevitable war. Key themes: dharma. Dharma is revealed here through speech, the choice of embassy, faithfulness to promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.