Shloka 45

Devanagari script

ज्ञानमेकस्थमाचार्य ज्ञानं योगश्न पाण्डवे | शौर्यमेकस्थमाचार्ये बलं शौर्य च पाण्डवे,“आचार्य द्रोणमें सारा ज्ञान एकत्र संचित है; परंतु पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनमें ज्ञानकके साथ-साथ योग भी है। इसी प्रकार आचार्य द्रोणमें सारा शौर्य एक स्थानपर आ गया है; परंतु पाण्डुनन्दन अर्जुनमें शौर्यके साथ बल भी है

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

jñānam ekastham ācārye jñānaṃ yogas tu pāṇḍave |

śauryam ekastham ācārye balaṃ śauryaṃ ca pāṇḍave ||

Translation

قال سنجيا: «إنّ العلم كلَّه مجتمعٌ في موضعٍ واحدٍ في المُعلِّم (درونا)؛ أمّا في ابن باندو (أرجونا) فالعلم مقرونٌ بإتقان اليوغا المنضبط. وكذلك فإنّ البأس كلَّه مُركَّزٌ في المُعلِّم؛ أمّا في أرجونا فثمّة بأسٌ وقوّةٌ معًا.»

Word by Word

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• एकस्थम्: situated in one place / concentrated
• एकस्थम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आचार्ये: in the teacher (Droṇa)
• आचार्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• योगः: yoga / disciplined skill
• योगः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पाण्डवे: in the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)
• पाण्डवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शौर्यम्: valor
• शौर्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• एकस्थम्: concentrated in one place
• एकस्थम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आचार्ये: in the teacher (Droṇa)
• आचार्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• शौर्यम्: valor
• शौर्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• पाण्डवे: in the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)
• पाण्डवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa (Ācārya)
• Arjuna (Pāṇḍava)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Excellence is not only the possession of a single supreme quality (as in the preceptor’s concentrated learning and valor) but also the integration of complementary powers—knowledge joined with yoga (disciplined mastery) and valor joined with strength—making capability more complete in action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya, narrating the battle to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, contrasts Droṇa’s concentrated mastery with Arjuna’s combined qualities, highlighting why Arjuna can match or surpass even a legendary teacher in the unfolding combat of Droṇa Parva.