Shloka 93

कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line

Devanagari script

ततो<थिरूढे वरदे प्रयाते चासुरान्‌ प्रति । साधु साध्विति विश्वेश: स्मयमानो5भ्यभाषत,रथपर आरूढ़ हो वरदायक भगवान्‌ शंकर जब असुरोंकी ओर चले, तब वे विश्वनाथ ब्रह्माजीको साधुवाद देते हुए मुसकराकर बोले--

Transliteration

tato ’tha r6bhe varade pray01te c01sur01n prati | s01dhu s01dhv iti vibveba smayam01no ’bhyabh01ata ||

Translation

Then, when the boon-giving Lord Śaṅkara had mounted his chariot and set out toward the Asuras, the Lord of the universe—smiling—addressed Brahmā with words of approval: “Well done, well done!” The scene shows how righteous resolve and timely action in defense of cosmic order are praised by the highest powers, even as war draws near.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

अथthen, now

आरूढेwhen (he) had mounted / being mounted

वरदेin/when the boon-giver (i.e., Śaṅkara)

प्रयातेwhen (he) had set forth / having gone

चand

असुरान्the Asuras

प्रतिtowards

साधुwell done!

इतिthus

विश्वेशःthe Lord of the universe

स्मयमानःsmiling

अभ्यभाषतspoke, addressed

Speaker

पितामह उवाच

Characters & Entities

Pit01maha (Brahm01)

Varada Bhagav01n aakara (aiva)

Vibveba (Lord of the universe)

Asuras

Ratha (chariot)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Righteous initiative taken to uphold cosmic order is worthy of praise; even in the context of impending conflict, the ethical emphasis is on timely, duty-aligned action and the affirmation of such action by higher authority.

What is happening in the narrative?

Brahm01 (Pit01maha) narrates that aakara, the boon-giving Lord, mounts his chariot and proceeds toward the Asuras; the Lord of the universe, smiling, addresses Brahm01 with approving words: S01dhu, s01dhu!