Shloka 26

चेरतुश्चचिरंचित्रंमण्डलंसव्यदक्षिणम् ।बाणवेगात्समुत्क्षिप्तावन्योन्यमपराजितौ ।।6.100.26।।

ceratuś ca ciraṃ citraṃ maṇḍalaṃ savya-dakṣiṇam |

bāṇa-vegāt samutkṣiptāv anyonyam aparājitau ||6.100.26||

久しく二人の不敗の戦士は、左へ右へと輪を描きつつ妙なる円陣を巡り、矢の勢いと速さによって互いを押し、また退け合った。

चेरतुःthey moved/went about
चेरतुः:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootचर् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन (Dual); परस्मैपदम्
and
:
समुच्चय (Coordinator)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (Avyaya), समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
चिरम्for a long time
चिरम्:
कालाधिकरण (Time adjunct)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय (Avyaya), कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)
चित्रम्wonderful, varied
चित्रम्:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (qualifying maṇḍalam)
मण्डलम्a circle/orbit (circular movement)
मण्डलम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootमण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
सव्यदक्षिणम्left-and-right (in alternating/encircling turns)
सव्यदक्षिणम्:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसव्य + दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिकौ)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); द्वन्द्वसमासः (copulative: 'left and right', i.e., alternately/clockwise-counterclockwise) विशेषणम् (of maṇḍalam)
बाणवेगात्from/owing to the speed of arrows
बाणवेगात्:
अपादान (Apādāna/Source-cause)
TypeNoun
Rootबाण + वेग (प्रातिपदिकौ)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ('of arrows' + 'speed')
समुत्क्षिप्तौthrown up/impelled (by that)
समुत्क्षिप्तौ:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-उत्-क्षिप् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषणम् (of the two warriors)
अन्योन्यम्each other
अन्योन्यम्:
परस्पर-सम्बन्ध (Reciprocal relation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्योन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (reciprocal adverbial accusative)
अपराजितौundefeated
अपराजितौ:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअपराजित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषणम्

Just as created beings fight at the end of the dissolution of the universe, like God of death and God of retribution, both were fighting discharging arrows which was frightening to all beings.

R
Rāma
R
Rāvaṇa

FAQs

The verse underscores discipline and control in warfare—movement, timing, and restraint are part of righteous conduct, not mere aggression.

The duel becomes highly dynamic, with both combatants maneuvering in circular patterns while exchanging forceful shots.

Martial composure and technical mastery—sustained skill under danger.