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Shloka 67

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 22 — Draupadī’s Abduction Attempt and Bhīma’s Suppression of the Kīcakas

स्पर्थया च बलोन्मत्ता तावुभौ सूतपाण्डवौ । निशीथे पर्यकर्षेतां बलिनौ निर्जने स्थले,सूतपुत्र और पाण्डुनन्दन दोनों बलसे उन्मत्त हो रहे थे। वे दोनों बलवान वीर स्पर्धाके कारण उस निर्जन स्थानमें आधी रातके समय एक-दूसरेको खींचते और धक्के देते रहे

spardhayā ca balonmattā tāv ubhau sūtapāṇḍavau | niśīthe paryakarṣetāṃ balinau nirjane sthale ||

Vaiśampāyana sprach: Von Rivalität und Stolz auf ihre Kraft bis zur Raserei getrieben, rangen die beiden Helden — der Sohn des Sūta und der Sohn Pāṇḍus — um Mitternacht an einem einsamen Ort. Beide stark, zerrten und stießen sie einander unablässig, genährt mehr von Wettkampflust als von Selbstbeherrschung.

स्पर्धयाby rivalry/competition
स्पर्धया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्धा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
बलोन्मत्ताmaddened by strength
बलोन्मत्ता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलोन्मत्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
उभौboth
उभौ:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootउभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
सूतपाण्डवौthe charioteer’s son and the Pandava (the two: Karna and Arjuna)
सूतपाण्डवौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
निशीथेat midnight
निशीथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनिशीथ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पर्यकर्षेताम्they two dragged/pulled (each other)
पर्यकर्षेताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि + कृश्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada
बलिनौthe two strong ones
बलिनौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
निर्जनेin a deserted (place)
निर्जने:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्जन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
स्थलेin a place/ground
स्थले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्थल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
S
Sūtaputra (Karṇa)
P
Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)
A
a deserted place (nirjana sthala)
M
midnight (niśītha)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how rivalry (spardhā) and pride in strength can intoxicate even great warriors, pushing them toward prolonged, purposeless struggle. Ethically, it points to the need for restraint and discernment so that power serves dharma rather than ego-driven competition.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Sūta’s son (Karṇa) and the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna) are locked in a forceful contest at midnight in a deserted place, repeatedly pulling and shoving each other as their competitive spirit escalates.