Shloka 24

आत्मदोष-उपदेशः तथा भीम-धृष्टद्युम्नयोः संयोगः

Self-Causation Counsel and the Bhīma–Dhṛṣṭadyumna Convergence

Devanagari script

अपरे बाहुभिवरीरा नियुद्धकुशला युधि । बहुधा समसज्जन्त आयसै: परिघैरिव,कितने ही मल्लयुद्धमें कुशल वीर उस युद्धस्थलमें लोहेके परिघोंके समान मोटी भुजाओंसे परस्पर भिड़कर अनेक प्रकारके दाँव-पेंच दिखाते हुए लड़ रहे थे

Transliteration

apare bāhubhir vīrā niyuddha-kuśalā yudhi | bahudhā samasajjanta āyasaiḥ parighair iva ||

Translation

Dijo Sañjaya: Otros héroes, diestros en el combate cuerpo a cuerpo, se trabaron entre sí en el campo de batalla. Con brazos gruesos y poderosos—como mazas de hierro—se aferraron y siguieron luchando, mostrando muchas llaves y maniobras.

Word by Word

• अपरे: others (some other warriors)
• अपरे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• बाहुभिः: with arms
• बाहुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• वरीराः: strong/stout (lit. thick-bodied/robust)
• वरीराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• नियुद्धकुशलाः: skilled in close combat/wrestling
• नियुद्धकुशलाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियुद्धकुशल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• बहुधा: in many ways
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहुधा

• सम्: together/fully (preverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• असज्जन्त: they engaged/closed in (upon one another)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सञ्ज्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• आयसैः: iron (made of iron)
• आयसैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयस
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• परिघैः: with iron bars/maces
• परिघैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• इव: like/as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• warriors (vīrāḥ)
• arms (bāhu)
• iron clubs/bars (āyasa-parigha)
• battlefield (yudhi)