Shloka 11

धृतराष्ट्रस्य बलाबलचिन्ता

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Strength and Preference for Śama

Devanagari script

ते देवैः सहिता: पार्था न शक्या: प्रतिवीक्षितुम्‌ । मानुषेण नरव्याप्रा वीर्यवन्तो<स्त्रपारगा:,“नरश्रेष्ठ पाण्डव अस्त्रविद्याके पारंगत और पराक्रमी तो हैं ही, देवताओंका सहयोग भी प्राप्त कर चुके हैं; अतः कोई मनुष्य उनकी ओर आँख उठाकर देख भी नहीं सकता

Transliteration

te devaiḥ sahitāḥ pārthā na śakyāḥ prativīkṣitum | mānuṣeṇa naravyāprā vīryavanto 'strapāragāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The Pārthas, strengthened by the support of the gods, cannot even be faced eye to eye by any mere human. Engaged in the work of men yet endowed with heroic power and complete mastery of weapons, they stand beyond ordinary opposition.

Word by Word

तेthey/those

देवैःby/with the gods

सहिताḥaccompanied/associated (with)

पार्थाःthe sons of Pṛthā (Pāṇḍavas)

नnot

शक्याःpossible/able (to be)

प्रतिवीक्षितुम्to look at/face, to behold

मानुषेणby a man/by a human

नरव्याप्राःengaged in manly deeds/heroic exertions

वीर्यवन्तःpossessing valor/strength

अस्त्रपारगाःhaving mastered weapons (lit. gone to the far shore of weapons)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pārthas (Pāṇḍavas)

Devas (gods)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes