Shloka 533

Devanagari script

न्यवारयत तेजस्वी नकुलश्षित्रमार्गवित्‌ । तेजस्वी नकुल युद्धकी विचित्र प्रणालियोंके ज्ञाता थे। उन्होंने यह देखकर कि धृतराष्ट्रपुत्र दुर्योधन मुझे दाहिने लानेकी चेष्टा कर रहा है, उसे सहसा रोक दिया

Transliteration

nyavārayat tejasvī nakulaḥ kṣitramārgavit |

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Le rayonnant Nakula, habile à discerner les voies et les stratagèmes aux détours multiples de la guerre, l’arrêta brusquement. Voyant que Duryodhana, fils de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, cherchait à l’attirer vers le flanc droit, Nakula le retint aussitôt—acte de vigilance et de discipline au cœur du tumulte.

Word by Word

न्यवारयत्stopped, restrained

तेजस्वीradiant, mighty

नकुलःNakula

चित्रमार्गवित्knower of various/complex paths (tactics)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Nakula

Duryodhana

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in warfare, right conduct includes vigilance, restraint, and tactical clarity; Nakula’s quick intervention models disciplined kṣatriya behavior—acting decisively without losing self-control.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Nakula, adept in battlefield movement and stratagems, notices Duryodhana attempting to maneuver him toward the right side and immediately blocks that move.