Shloka 47

Devanagari script

अदीनयाोर्विश्रुतयोर्युवयोर्योत्स्यमानयो:,'पार्थ! जैसे देवासुरसंग्राममें देवताओं और दानवोंका युद्ध हुआ था, उसी प्रकार जब तुम दोनों विश्वविख्यात वीरोंमें सोत्साह युद्ध होने लगे, उस समय समस्त कौरव तुम्हारा पराक्रम देखें

Transliteration

adīnayor viśrutayor yuvayor yotsyamānayoḥ | pārtha! yathā devāsura-saṅgrāme devatānāṁ dānavānāṁ ca yuddham abhavat, tathā yuvayoḥ viśvavikhyātayor vīrayor utsāhena yuddhe pravṛtte sati tadā sarve kauravāḥ tava parākramaṁ drakṣyanti |

Translation

قال سانجيا: «يا بارثا، كما كان في الحرب القديمة بين الآلهة والعفاريت صدامٌ بين الديفا والدانافا، كذلك حين يدخل كلٌّ منكما—وأنتما البطلان المشهوران في العالم، غير الهيّابين—غمار القتال بتمام الحماسة، فإن جميع الكورافا سيشهدون بأسك.»

Word by Word

अदीनयोःof the two undepressed/undaunted (ones)

विश्रुतयोःof the two renowned (ones)

युवयोःof you two

योत्स्यमानयोःof you two who are about to fight / fighting

पार्थO Partha (Arjuna)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sanjaya

Partha (Arjuna)

Kauravas

Devas

Danavas (Asuras)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal of steadfast courage (adīnatā) and disciplined martial ardor (utsāha) in a righteous warrior’s duty, presenting valor as something to be demonstrated through resolute action rather than shaken by fear or despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya describes to Dhritarashtra the impending clash of two world-famous warriors, likening it to the legendary Deva–Asura war, and notes that the Kaurava host will watch the display of Partha’s (Arjuna’s) prowess as the battle begins in earnest.