Shloka 35

Devanagari script

प्रययौँ स महाबाहुर्द्र्ठमायोधनं तदा । कृष्णार्जुनाभ्यां वीराभ्यामनुमन्त्रय तत: प्रियम्‌

Transliteration

prayayau sa mahābāhur dṛḍham āyodhanaṃ tadā | kṛṣṇārjunābhyāṃ vīrābhyām anumantṛya tataḥ priyam ||

Translation

Then that mighty-armed hero set out resolutely for battle. Having first taken leave—seeking the assent and goodwill—of the two valiant warriors, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, he departed, intent on what he deemed right and dear.

Word by Word

• प्रययौ: went forth, departed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु √या)
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद) / परोक्षभूत (perfect), 3, singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• दृढम्: firm, intense
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• आयोधनम्: battle, battlefield
• आयोधनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयोधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)

• कृष्णार्जुनाभ्याम्: by/with Krishna and Arjuna
• कृष्णार्जुनाभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + अर्जुन (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: masculine, instrumental, dual

• वीराभ्याम्: by/with the two heroes
• वीराभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, instrumental, dual

• अनुमन्त्र्य: having consulted/asked permission
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√मन्त्र (धातु √मन्त्र)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपद-प्रयोगार्थ

• ततः: thereupon, then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)

• प्रियम्: what was dear/pleasing (thing/act)
• प्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

Speaker

संयज उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war, action should be undertaken with steadiness and with due regard for counsel and consent from rightful guides and allies; resolve is strengthened when aligned with what one considers proper and valued.

What is happening in the narrative?

A heroic figure departs for the coming fight, doing so firmly and only after taking leave and obtaining the assent of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.