Shloka 40

Jarāsandha–Bhīma Niyuddha-prastāvaḥ

Commencement of the Regulated Duel

Devanagari script

तानब्रवीज्जरासंधस्तथा पाण्डवयादवान्‌ | आस्यतामिति राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणच्छग्मसंवृतान्‌,राजेन्द्र! ब्राह्मणोंके छद्मवेषमें छिपे हुए उन पाण्डव तथा यादव वीरोंको लक्ष्य करके जरासंधने कहा--“आपलोग बैठ जायाँ'

Transliteration

tān abravīj jarāsandhas tathā pāṇḍava-yādavān | āsyatām iti rājendra brāhmaṇa-chadma-saṁvṛtān ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then Jarāsandha addressed those Pāṇḍavas and Yādavas—who were concealed under the disguise of brāhmaṇas—saying, “Be seated, O king.” The moment underscores how outward marks of sanctity can mask hidden intent, and how a ruler’s etiquette may be extended even amid uncertainty.

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जरासन्धः: Jarasandha
• जरासन्धः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: जरासन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: thus/so
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• पाण्डवान्: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun (Proper/Group)
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• यादवान्: the Yadavas
• यादवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun (Proper/Group)
• Root: यादव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• आस्यताम्: let them sit / may you (all) sit
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस्
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), 3, Plural, Ātmanepada

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• Type: Noun (Vocative title)
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ब्राह्मण-छद्म-संवृतान्: covered/concealed by the disguise of Brahmins
• ब्राह्मण-छद्म-संवृतान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective (participial)
• Root: ब्राह्मण + छद्म + संवृत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Jarāsandha
• Pāṇḍavas
• Yādavas
• brāhmaṇas (as disguise)