Shloka 39

Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)

Devanagari script

तैः पीड्यमानो बहुभि: कृतास्त्रै: कुशलैर्युधि

Transliteration

taiḥ pīḍyamāno bahubhiḥ kṛtāstraiḥ kuśalair yudhi

Translation

Arjuna sprach: „Von vielen bedrängt—kampferfahren und mit bereiten Waffen—wurde ich im Gefecht hart bedrängt und gequält.“

Word by Word

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine/neuter, instrumental, plural

• पीड्यमानः: being afflicted/pressed
• पीड्यमानः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पीड्
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), passive, masculine, nominative, singular

• बहुभिः: by many
• बहुभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: masculine/neuter, instrumental, plural

• कृतास्त्रैः: by those who have prepared/used weapons; by armed (men)
• कृतास्त्रैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतास्त्र
• Form: masculine/neuter, instrumental, plural

• कुशलैः: by skilled (men)
• कुशलैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल
• Form: masculine/neuter, instrumental, plural

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: feminine, locative, singular

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• opponents (unnamed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights the ethical ideal of steadfastness under pressure: even when surrounded by many capable, well-armed foes, a warrior is expected to maintain composure and perseverance, reflecting kṣatriya-dharma and personal resilience.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna is describing a combat situation in which he is being heavily pressed by numerous skilled opponents equipped with ready weapons, setting the scene for his response and the ensuing action.