Shloka 35
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
Devanagari script
तस्य दक्षिणतो देवा बहवद्चित्रयोधिन:
Transliteration
tasya dakṣiṇato devā bahavo 'd(c)itrayodhinaḥ
Translation
マーールカンデーヤは言った。「その右には、多くの神々が立っていた。いずれも驚くべき、さまざまな武勇を備えた戦士であった。」
Word by Word
तस्यof him/its
तस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
दक्षिणतःon the right (side)
दक्षिणतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदक्षिणतः
Formtrue
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
बहवःmany
बहवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अद्and (enclitic, from च)
अद्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्
Formtrue
चित्रयोधिनःvariegated/remarkable warriors
चित्रयोधिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्रयोधिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MārkaṇḍeyaD
devāḥ (the gods)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
The verse implies that dharmic power is not merely human: when a cause or person is aligned with cosmic order, divine forces are depicted as standing in support. The ‘right side’ imagery reinforces auspiciousness and rightful alignment.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a scene of martial or cosmic arrangement in which many gods, characterized as extraordinary warriors, are positioned to the right of a central figure, indicating a formation of support and protection.