Shloka 37

Devanagari script

क्षिप्रं संनद्धकवचौ सखडूगावात्तकार्मुकौ | मामास्थाय प्रतीक्षेतां रथवर्यो परंतपौ

Transliteration

kṣipraṃ saṃnaddha-kavacau sa-khaḍgau ātta-kārmukau | mām āsthāya pratīkṣetāṃ ratha-varyau paraṃtapau ||

Translation

তোমালোক দু’জন ৰথীসকলৰ মাজত শ্ৰেষ্ঠ, শত্রু-সন্তাপক বীৰ। শীঘ্ৰে কবচ বেঁধি, খড়্গ আৰু ধনুক ধৰি, ৰথত আৰোহণ কৰি মোৰ আশ্ৰয় লৈ মোৰ প্ৰতীক্ষা কৰা।

Word by Word

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र

• संनद्ध: having fastened/put on
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-नह्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• कवचौ: armours
• कवचौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Dual

• स: with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स

• खड्गौ: swords
• खड्गौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• आत्त: having taken/held
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-दा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• कार्मुकौ: bows
• कार्मुकौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्मुक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Dual

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• आस्थाय: having mounted/ascended
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-स्था
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada

• प्रतीक्षेताम्: let the two (of you) wait
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-ईक्ष्
• Form: Lot (Imperative), Third, Dual, Parasmaipada

• रथवर्यौ: two excellent charioteers/warriors
• रथवर्यौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथवर्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• परंतपौ: two tormentors of foes
• परंतपौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परंतप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• chariot (ratha)
• armor (kavaca)
• sword (khaḍga)
• bow (kārmuka)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined urgency in a martial context: true prowess is not only bravery but prompt preparedness, proper equipment, and coordinated action under a responsible command.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya issues a direct instruction to two eminent chariot-warriors: arm themselves immediately (armor, sword, bow), mount the chariot, and remain ready while awaiting his arrival or further direction.