Shloka 33

अलम्बुस-वधः

The Neutralization of Alambusa

Devanagari script

सोअब्रवीत्‌ पुरुषव्याप्र: स्वागतेनैव माधवम्‌

Transliteration

so 'bravīt puruṣavyāghraḥ svāgatenaiva mādhavam

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then that tiger among men addressed Mādhava, welcoming him with due courtesy—an act of respectful reception amid the harshness of the war narrative, signaling adherence to proper conduct even in conflict.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पुरुषव्याघ्रः: the tiger among men (best of men)
• पुरुषव्याघ्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुषव्याघ्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वागतेन: with a welcome (greeting)
• स्वागतेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वागत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• माधवम्: Mādhava (Krishna)
• माधवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a setting dominated by violence and rivalry, the epic highlights dharmic conduct through gestures like proper welcome and respectful speech, implying that ethical restraint and courtesy remain meaningful in crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that a leading hero (described as 'tiger among men') speaks to Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) and receives him with a formal welcome, marking the start or continuation of an important exchange.