Shloka 39

Devanagari script

ततो वीरौ महेष्वासौ विमुक्तौ केशवार्जुनौ

Transliteration

tato vīrau maheṣvāsau vimuktau keśavārjunau

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then those two heroic masters of the great bow—Keśava and Arjuna—were released, resuming their freedom of action amid the battle’s press.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from/thereafter')

• वीरौ: the two heroes
• वीरौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, nominative, dual

• महेष्वासौ: great bowmen
• महेष्वासौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महेष्वास
• Form: Masculine, nominative, dual

• विमुक्तौ: released; freed
• विमुक्तौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-मुक्त
• Form: Masculine, nominative, dual (past passive participle from √मुच्)

• केशव-अर्जुनौ: Keshava and Arjuna
• केशव-अर्जुनौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव + अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, nominative, dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even the greatest warriors may be temporarily constrained by circumstances, but steadfastness and alignment with dharma enable them to regain composure and effective action; the verse also highlights the strength of Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna partnership.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) and Arjuna—described as two heroic great bowmen—have been released from a restraint or entanglement and are again able to act freely in the ongoing battle.