Shloka 119
Devanagari script
बलिनौ मतिमन्तौ च संघाते चाप्युपागतौ
Transliteration
balinau matimantau ca saṅghāte cāpyupāgatau
Translation
Bhīṣma dijo: «Ambos eran fuertes e inteligentes, y además habían llegado a enfrentarse de cerca, en un choque directo».
Word by Word
बलिनौtwo strong (ones)
बलिनौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मतिमन्तौtwo intelligent (ones)
मतिमन्तौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमतिमन्त्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
संघातेin the assembly/collection; in a group
संघाते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंघात
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चalso/and
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
उपागतौhaving come/arrived
उपागतौ:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-गम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual, Past active participle (kta)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights that true capability is a union of strength (bala) and intelligence (mati); when such equals meet in direct confrontation, outcomes depend not merely on force but on judgment, restraint, and dharmic choice.
Bhīṣma describes two formidable, wise parties who have come into immediate contact—suggesting a face-to-face clash or decisive encounter within the broader ethical discussion of conduct and consequences.