Shloka 316

द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa

Devanagari script

त्वदर्थे पुरुषव्याप्र जयो दैवे प्रतिष्ठित: । 'पुरुषसिंह! आज मैं अपने पुरुषार्थका भरोसा करके तुम्हारे हितके लिये अर्जुनके साथ युद्ध करूँगा। विजयकी प्राप्ति तो दैवके अधीन है

Transliteration

tvadarthe puruṣavyāpra jayo daive pratiṣṭhitaḥ |

Translation

ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು— ಓ ಪುರುಷಸಿಂಹ! ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪುರುಷಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿ ಅರ್ಜುನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಆದರೆ ವಿಜಯಸಿದ್ಧಿ ದೈವಾಧೀನವೇ.

Word by Word

• त्वदर्थे: for your sake / in your interest
• त्वदर्थे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्-अर्थ
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• पुरुषव्याप्र: O manly/heroic one (lit. one engaged in manly effort)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष-व्याप्र
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• जयः: victory
• जयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• दैवे: in fate / in the divine dispensation
• दैवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैव
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• प्रतिष्ठितः: is established / rests (upon)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-स्था
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular, क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse balances puruṣakāra (human effort) with daiva (destiny): one must act vigorously for a righteous purpose, yet accept that the final outcome—victory or defeat—lies beyond complete human control.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a warrior’s resolve to fight Arjuna for another’s benefit, emphasizing determined action while acknowledging that victory is ultimately governed by divine fate.