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Shloka 60

अलायुधस्य भीमवधसंकल्पः

Alāyudha’s Resolve to Confront Bhīma

समरश्लाघधिनौ वीरौ समरेष्वपराजितौ । मम वाक्यसमोौ चैव दिष्ट्या पश्यामि वामहम्‌,“तुम दोनों वीर मेरे कथनके अनुरूप ही युद्धकी श्लाघा रखनेवाले तथा समरांगणमें पराजित न होनेवाले हो। सौभाग्यसे मैं तुम दोनोंको यहाँ सकुशल देख रहा हूँ"

saṃaraślāghadhinau vīrau samareṣv aparājitau | mama vākyasamau caiva diṣṭyā paśyāmi vām aham ||

قال سَنْجَيا: «أنتما الفارسان، كما وصفتُكما: تفتخران بساحات الوغى ولا تُغلَبان في صدام السلاح. وبحُسن الطالع أراكما هنا كليكما سالمَين غيرَ مُصابَين.»

समर-श्लाघ-धिनौhaving praise/glory in battle
समर-श्लाघ-धिनौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसमरश्लाघधिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
वीरौtwo heroes
वीरौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
समरेषुin battles
समरेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
अपराजितौunconquered, undefeated
अपराजितौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअपराजित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
ममof me, my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
वाक्य-समौin accordance with my words
वाक्य-समौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवाक्यसम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
दिष्ट्याby good fortune
दिष्ट्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदिष्टि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
पश्यामिI see
पश्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
वाम्you two
वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormAccusative, Dual
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the warrior ethic of steadfastness and renown in battle, while also acknowledging the role of fortune (diṣṭyā) in survival—suggesting that human valor and destiny are both operative in the war narrative.

Sañjaya addresses two unnamed warriors in the dual, praising them as undefeated and matching his earlier description, and expresses relief and gratitude that he sees them safe.