Shloka 413

Devanagari script

सौबलं समरे दृष्टवा विचरन्तमभीतवत्‌ । प्रजानाथ! सुबलपुत्र शकुनिको समरभूमिमें निर्भयसे विचरते देख पाण्डव-दलमें महान्‌ सिंहनाद होने लगा

Transliteration

saubalaṃ samare dṛṣṭvā vicarantam abhītavat | prajānātha! subalaputraḥ śakuniko samarabhūmau nirbhayena vicarate dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍava-dale mahān siṃhanādo 'bhavat |

Translation

સંજય બોલ્યા— પ્રજાનાથ! સમરમાં સુબલપુત્ર સૌબલ શકુનિને નિર્ભયપણે વિચરતો જોઈ પાંડવ-દળમાં મહાન્ સિંહનાદ ઊઠ્યો.

Word by Word

• सौबलम्: Saubala (Shakuni)
• सौबलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौबल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• विचरन्तम्: moving about/roaming
• विचरन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभीतवत्: fearlessly
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभीतवत्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śakuni (Saubala, son of Subala)
• Pāṇḍavas (their army/host)
• battlefield (samarabhūmi)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and strategic weight of fearlessness (or the appearance of it) in war: a warrior’s composure can influence the morale of entire armies, provoking counter-shouts and collective resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to the king that Śakuni (Saubala), moving about the battlefield without fear, is noticed; in response, the Pāṇḍava forces raise a powerful lion-like war-cry, signaling heightened excitement and readiness.