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Shloka 48

Śalya–Bhīma Gadāyuddham (मद्रराज-भीमसेन गदायुद्धम्)

चेकितानो<नुविन्देन युयुधे चातिभैरवम्‌ । यथा देवासुरे युद्धे बलशक्रौ महाबलौ,चेकितान अनुविन्दके साथ अत्यन्त भयंकर युद्ध करने लगे, मानो देवासुर-संग्राममें महाबली बल और इन्द्र लड़ रहे हों

Cekitāno 'nuvindena yuyudhe cātibhairavam | yathā devāsure yuddhe balaśakrau mahābalau ||

Sañjaya dit : Cekitāna combattit Anuvinda dans une bataille d’une terreur et d’une intensité extrêmes—comme si le puissant Bala et Indra s’affrontaient dans l’antique guerre des dieux contre les démons. Cette comparaison accroît la gravité morale de la scène : la prouesse héroïque s’y manifeste à son apogée, mais elle se déploie dans l’élan tragique d’une guerre fratricide.

चेकितानःCekitāna
चेकितानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचेकितान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनुविन्देनwith Anuvinda
अनुविन्देन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुविन्द
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
युयुधेfought
युयुधे:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अतिभैरवम्exceedingly terrible (battle)
अतिभैरवम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिभैरव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
देवासुरेin the (war) of gods and asuras
देवासुरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवासुर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
बलशक्रौBala and Śakra (Indra)
बलशक्रौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबलशक्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
महाबलौboth very mighty
महाबलौ:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
C
Cekitāna
A
Anuvinda
I
Indra (Śakra)
B
Bala
D
Devas
A
Asuras

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores how epic poetry frames human warfare through cosmic analogies: extraordinary valor can appear godlike, yet it remains bound to the peril and moral weight of destructive conflict. It invites reflection on kṣatriya duty (courage and steadfastness) alongside the sobering reality of war’s भय (terror).

Sañjaya describes a fierce duel: Cekitāna and Anuvinda clash in a terrifying fight. To convey its intensity, he compares them to the mythic combatants Bala and Indra battling in the devas–asuras war.