Shloka 35

Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata

Lākṣāgṛha Planning

Devanagari script

परया श्रद्धयोपेतो योगेन परमेण च । विमोक्षादानसंधाने लघुत्वं परमाप सः,आचार्यमें उत्तम श्रद्धा रखकर उत्तम और भारी अभ्यासके बलसे उसने बाणोंके छोड़ने, लौटाने और संधान करनेमें बड़ी अच्छी फुर्ती प्राप्त कर ली

Transliteration

parayā śraddhayopeto yogena parameṇa ca | vimokṣa-dāna-sandhāne laghutvaṃ param āpa saḥ ||

Translation

Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Dotado de la más alta fe y sostenido por una práctica disciplinada suprema, alcanzó una rapidez excepcional en las artes de soltar flechas, retirarlas y fijarlas con exactitud en el blanco—mostrando cómo la dedicación reverente al maestro y el rigor del entrenamiento afinan la destreza hasta volverla maestría.

Word by Word

• परया: by supreme (excellent)
• परया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• श्रद्धया: by faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• उपेतः: endowed (with)
• उपेतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-इ (उपेत)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• योगेन: by practice/discipline
• योगेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• परमेण: by the highest
• परमेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विमोक्ष: in releasing (letting go)
• विमोक्ष: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमोक्ष
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• आदान: in taking back/withdrawing
• आदान: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदान
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• संधाने: in aiming/fixing (on the target)
• संधाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्धान
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• लघुत्वम्: lightness; agility
• लघुत्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लघुत्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• परम्: supreme; very great
• परम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आप: attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• arrows (bāṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that supreme faith (śraddhā)—especially in one’s teacher and training—combined with disciplined practice (yoga) produces excellence: agility and precision arise not merely from talent but from reverent commitment and sustained effort.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a student/warrior’s progress in archery: through intense practice and strong faith, he becomes remarkably swift and adept at releasing arrows, retrieving/returning them in training, and accurately aiming and fixing them on the target.