Shloka 39
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha
तयोरेवं प्रहरतो: समशिक्षाबलौजसो: । निर्विशेषमभूद् युद्धमक्षीणजवयोर्नृप ॥ ३९ ॥
tayor evaṁ praharatoḥ sama-śikṣā-balaujasoḥ nirviśeṣam abhūd yuddham akṣīṇa-javayor nṛpa
ಓ ರಾಜನೇ, ಸಮಾನ ತರಬೇತಿ, ಬಲ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ಸಾಹ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ವೇಗ ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು।
Some ācāryas include the following two verses in the text of this chapter, and Śrīla Prabhupāda has also translated them in Kṛṣṇa:
FAQs
It describes their combat as evenly matched—equal in training, strength, and prowess—because neither warrior’s speed or vigor diminished during the exchange.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating the Jarāsandha episode to King Parīkṣit, addressing him directly while describing the intense, balanced duel.
It highlights disciplined preparation and steady endurance—when two sides are equally trained, consistent effort and stamina become decisive.