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Shloka 63

रथयूथपयो: पक्षौ कुरुपाण्डववीरयो: । दृष्टवा प्रजापतिं देवा: स्वयम्भुवमचोदयन्‌,रथयूथपति कर्ण और अर्जुन कौरव तथा पाण्डव दलके प्रमुख वीर थे। उनके विषयमें दो पक्ष देखकर देवताओं ने प्रजापति स्वयम्भू ब्रह्माजीसे पूछा--

rathayūthapayoḥ pakṣau kurupāṇḍavavīrayoḥ | dṛṣṭvā prajāpatiṃ devāḥ svayambhuvam acodayan |

Sañjaya sprach: Karṇa und Arjuna, die erhabensten Führer der Wagenabteilungen, standen als zwei gegeneinander gerichtete Flügel der Kuru- und Pāṇḍava-Helden. Als die Götter diese beiden Seiten so aufgestellt sahen, traten sie zu Prajāpati Svayambhū (Brahmā) und drängten ihn zu sprechen—auf der Suche nach einem höheren, kosmischen Urteil über einen Streit, in dem Tapferkeit und Dharma in gespannter Waage zu liegen schienen.

रथयूथपयोःof the two leaders of the chariot-troops
रथयूथपयोः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootरथयूथप
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
पक्षौtwo sides/parties
पक्षौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
कुरुपाण्डववीरयोःof the two heroes (Kuru and Pandava)
कुरुपाण्डववीरयोः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुपाण्डववीर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
प्रजापतिम्Prajapati (the Lord of creatures)
प्रजापतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
स्वयम्भुवम्Svayambhu (the self-born, Brahma)
स्वयम्भुवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वयम्भू
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अचोदयन्they urged/impelled (questioned/pressed)
अचोदयन्:
TypeVerb
Rootचुद्
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
Karṇa
A
Arjuna
K
Kuru (Kaurava side)
P
Pāṇḍava (Pāṇḍava side)
D
Devāḥ (the gods)
P
Prajāpati Svayambhū (Brahmā)

Educational Q&A

The verse frames the Karṇa–Arjuna confrontation not merely as personal rivalry but as a dharmic and cosmic problem: when two mighty champions embody opposing claims and loyalties, even the gods seek guidance from the creator (Prajāpati) to understand how order (dharma) will be upheld amid destructive war.

Sañjaya describes Karṇa and Arjuna as the principal chariot-leaders representing the two armies’ opposing ‘wings.’ Observing this decisive opposition, the gods approach Brahmā (Svayambhū Prajāpati) and prompt him—introducing a divine consultation that comments on the significance of the impending clash.