Shloka 26

Devanagari script

स सव्यसाची गुप्तस्ते विजयी च जनेश्वर । भ्रातृभि: सह राजेन्द्र शूर: सत्यपराक्रम:

Transliteration

sa savyasācī guptas te vijayī ca janeśvara | bhrātṛbhiḥ saha rājendra śūraḥ satyaparākramaḥ ||

Translation

Vāyu said: “That ambidextrous archer is protected for your sake, O lord of men, and he is destined to be victorious. Along with his brothers, O best of kings, he is a hero whose prowess is true and unwavering.”

Word by Word

सःhe

सव्यसाचीArjuna (ambidextrous archer)

गुप्तःprotected/guarded

तेof you/your

विजयीvictorious

चand

जनेश्वरO lord of men

भ्रातृभिःwith (his/your) brothers

सहtogether with

राजेन्द्रO king of kings

शूरःheroic/brave

सत्यपराक्रमःof true/unyielding valor

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

व

वायुदेव (Vāyudeva)

स

सव्यसाची (Savyasācī/Arjuna)

भ

भ्रातृ (brothers—Pāṇḍavas implied)

ज

जनेश्वर (addressed king)

र

राजेन्द्र (addressed king)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True heroism is marked not merely by force but by dependable, principled prowess—valor that can be trusted (satya-parākrama). The verse also underscores the ethical reassurance that rightful protection and steadfast allies support the righteous in crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu addresses a king, affirming that the warrior called Savyasācī (Arjuna) is under protection and will be victorious, especially together with his brothers—strengthening morale and confidence amid the war setting of Śalya Parva.