Shloka 113

Devanagari script

स दुर्जय इति ख्यातः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वर: । सुवीरका पुत्र दुर्जय नामसे विख्यात हुआ। वह सभी संग्रामोंमें शत्रुओंके लिये दुर्जय तथा सम्पूर्ण शस्त्रधारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ था

Transliteration

sa durjaya iti khyātaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ |

Translation

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു— സുവീരന്റെ പുത്രൻ ‘ദുര്‍ജയൻ’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധനായി. യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ശത്രുക്കൾക്ക് അജേയനും, സർവ്വായുധധാരികളിലും ശ്രേഷ്ഠനുമായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

सःhe

दुर्जयःDurjaya (name); the unconquerable one

इतिthus; as (so-called)

ख्यातःwas known; famed

सर्वशस्त्रभृताम्of all weapon-bearers

वरःthe best; excellent

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

Durjaya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal that renown should arise from steadfast courage and excellence in rightful combat; a warrior’s name and reputation are portrayed as consequences of demonstrated strength and fearlessness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is describing a warrior who became famous as “Durjaya,” emphasizing that he was considered unconquerable in battle and the foremost among weapon-bearing fighters.