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Shloka 20

Ulūpī–Citravāhinī Saṃvāda: Dhanaṃjaya-patana and Prāya-threat

तयो: समभवद्‌ युद्ध पितु: पुत्रस्य चातुलम्‌ । देवासुररणप्रख्यमुभयो: प्रीयमाणयो:,वे पिता और पुत्र दोनों प्रसन्न होकर लड़ रहे थे। उन दोनोंका वह युद्ध देवासुर-संग्रामके समान भयंकर जान पड़ता था। उसकी इस जगत्‌में कहीं भी तुलना नहीं थी

tayoḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ pituḥ putrasya cātulam | devāsura-raṇa-prakhyam ubhayoḥ prīyamāṇayoḥ ||

Vaiśampāyana dit : Alors s’éleva un combat prodigieux entre le père et le fils. Comme tous deux luttaient avec une sorte d’ivresse guerrière, leur affrontement parut aussi redoutable que les guerres légendaires des dieux contre les démons—une rencontre sans pareille en ce monde.

तयोःof those two
तयोः:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formcommon, genitive, dual
समभवत्arose / happened
समभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formaorist (luṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
युद्धम्battle
युद्धम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
Formneuter, nominative, singular
पितुःof the father
पितुः:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
पुत्रस्यof the son
पुत्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अतुलम्incomparable
अतुलम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअतुल
Formneuter, nominative, singular
देवासुररणप्रख्यम्like the battle of gods and asuras
देवासुररणप्रख्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवासुररणप्रख्य
Formneuter, nominative, singular
उभयोःof both
उभयोः:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootउभ
Formcommon, genitive, dual
प्रीयमाणयोःwhile (they were) being pleased / rejoicing
प्रीयमाणयोः:
TypeVerb (participle)
Rootप्री
Formpresent passive participle, masculine, genitive, dual

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
F
father
S
son
D
devas
A
asuras

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the epic tension between familial bonds and the kṣatriya duty of combat: even a father and son can meet in a contest so intense that it evokes cosmic warfare. It also cautions that martial joy (prīyamāṇa) can magnify violence, making the scene ethically unsettling despite its heroic framing.

A fierce duel breaks out between a father and his son. Both engage eagerly, and the narrator elevates the scene by comparing it to the terrifying battles between devas and asuras, emphasizing its unmatched ferocity.