Shloka 35
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 33 — Kuru Cattle-Raid and Matsya Mobilization (भूमिंजय-प्रेरणा)
Devanagari script
ततो<5भ्यपतदत्युग्र: सुशर्माणमुदायुध:
Transliteration
tato 'bhyapatad atyugraḥ suśarmāṇam udāyudhaḥ
Translation
そのとき、猛々しく全身を武装した彼は、まっすぐにスシャルマーへと突進した——侵略に対し一歩も退かず、ためらいなく正面から受けて立つ戦士の断乎たる決意を示す所作であった。
Word by Word
ततःthen; thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')
अभ्यपतत्rushed/charged upon
अभ्यपतत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√पत्
Formलङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
अति-उग्रःexceedingly fierce
अति-उग्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअति-उग्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सुशर्माणम्Susharman (proper name)
सुशर्माणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुशर्मन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
उदायुधःwith weapon raised; having lifted his weapon
उदायुधः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्-आयुध
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)स
सुशर्मा (Suśarmā)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
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of meeting hostility with decisive courage: when conflict is unavoidable, a warrior is expected to act with resolve, preparedness, and directness rather than hesitation.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a fierce, fully armed warrior charges toward Suśarmā, indicating an immediate escalation into direct combat or confrontation.