Shloka 49
नरनारायणौ यौ तौ तावेवार्जुनकेशवौ । विजानीहि महाराज प्रवीरौ पुरुषोत्तमौ,महाराज! अर्जुनमें असंख्य गुण हैं एवं भगवान् जनार्दन तो उनसे भी बढ़कर हैं। तुम भी कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुनको अच्छी तरह जानते हो। जो दोनों महात्मा नर और नारायणके नामसे प्रसिद्ध हैं, वे ही अर्जुन और श्रीकृष्ण हैं। तुम्हें ज्ञात होना चाहिये कि वे दोनों पुरुषरत्न सर्वश्रेष्ठ वीर हैं
naranārāyaṇau yau tau tāvevārjunakeśavau | vijānīhi mahārāja pravīrau puruṣottamau ||
Rāma said: “Those two who are famed as Nara and Nārāyaṇa are none other than Arjuna and Keśava (Kṛṣṇa). Know this well, O great king: they are foremost heroes, the best among men. Arjuna is endowed with countless virtues, and Janārdana surpasses even him; you too know the son of Kuntī thoroughly. Therefore understand that these two are supreme ‘jewels among men’—invincible champions whose presence upholds righteousness and decides the course of the coming conflict.”
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts the unity of human excellence and divine guidance: Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa are identified with Nara and Nārāyaṇa, implying that righteous action (Nara) becomes irresistible when aligned with the divine (Nārāyaṇa). This frames the coming war as ethically grounded when led by such a pair.
Rāma addresses a king and reveals a theological identification: the famed sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa are present as Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa. By emphasizing their unmatched valor and virtue, he strengthens the listener’s understanding of their decisive role in the impending conflict.