Shloka 27

त्रिगर्त-मात्स्य-संग्रामः

The Trigarta–Matsya Engagement at Twilight

Devanagari script

विराट: प्रादिशद्‌ यानि तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्‌ । तान्यामुच्य शरीरेषु दंशितास्ते परंतपा:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | virāṭaḥ prādiśad yāni teṣām akliṣṭakarmaṇām | tāny āmucya śarīreṣu daṃśitās te paraṃtapāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: King Virāṭa personally handed over the protective gear to those Pandu-born heroes, whose deeds were accomplished without strain. Taking those armours, the mighty warriors—scorchers of foes—fastened them upon their bodies in their proper places, preparing themselves with disciplined readiness for the task ahead.

Word by Word

• विराटः: Virata (the king)
• विराटः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विराट् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रादिशत्: gave / bestowed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√दिश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यानि: which (things)
• यानि: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• तेषाम्: of them
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• अक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्: of those whose deeds are unwearied/effortless
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्लिष्टकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• तानि: those (things)
• तानि: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• आमुच्य: having put on / having fastened
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√मुच्
• Form: Lyap (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• शरीरेषु: on (their) bodies
• शरीरेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• दंशिताः: armed / equipped
• दंशिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दंशित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √दंश्/दंष् 'to arm, equip')
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परंतपाः: foe-scorchers (heroes)
• परंतपाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: परंतप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Virāṭa
• Pāṇḍuputrāḥ (the sons of Pāṇḍu)
• kavaca (armour/protective gear)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights righteous preparedness and responsible support: a king strengthens worthy allies with proper protection, and disciplined warriors accept and use resources appropriately, acting without vanity and with readiness for duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Virāṭa personally bestows armour/protective equipment upon the Pāṇḍu sons. The heroes then put on and fasten the gear correctly on their bodies, indicating immediate preparation for the coming conflict.