Shloka 21
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
Devanagari script
वज्चयानौ पुनश्चैव चेरतु: कुरुसत्तमौ । विक्रीडन्ती सुबलिनौ मण्डलानि विचेरतु:,कुरुकुलके वे दोनों श्रेष्ठ और बलवान वीर विपक्षीको चकमा देते हुए बारंबार युद्धके खेल दिखाते तथा पैंतरे बदलते थे
Transliteration
vajrācayānau punaś caiva ceratuḥ kurusattamau | vikrīḍantau subalinau maṇḍalāni viceratuḥ ||
Translation
কুরুবংশের সেই দুই শ্রেষ্ঠ বীর বারবার একে অন্যকে ফাঁকি দিয়ে রণক্ষেত্রে চলাফেরা করলেন। প্রবল বলশালী ও চটপটে হয়ে তাঁরা যুদ্ধকে যেন এক ভয়ংকর ক্রীড়ার মতো করে তুললেন—ভঙ্গি বদলাতে বদলাতে, বৃত্ত এঁকে ঘুরে ঘুরে, পরস্পরকে পরাস্ত করার সুযোগ খুঁজলেন।
Word by Word
वज्रचयानौthe two (heroes) like a heap/array of thunderbolts; very formidable pair
वज्रचयानौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवज्रचय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
चेरतुःthey two moved/roamed (fought about)
चेरतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormImperfect, Third, Dual, Parasmaipada
कुरुसत्तमौthe two best of the Kurus
कुरुसत्तमौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुसत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
विक्रीडन्तौsporting/playing (in battle)
विक्रीडन्तौ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि+क्रीड्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual, Shatr (present active participle)
सुबलीनौthe two very strong ones
सुबलीनौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुबलिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मण्डलानिcircles/turns (battle-circlings, maneuvers)
मण्डलानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमण्डल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
विचेरतुःthey two moved about/traversed
विचेरतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवि+चर्
FormImperfect, Third, Dual, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)क
कुरुसत्तमौ (two foremost Kuru warriors)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes