Shloka 40

Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)

Devanagari script

ततो&हं देवदेवाय रुद्राय प्रयतो रणे

Transliteration

tato ’haṃ devadevāya rudrāya prayato raṇe

Translation

അപ്പോൾ യുദ്ധമദ്ധ്യേ ഞാൻ സംയമിതനും ഏകാഗ്രചിത്തനുമായി ദേവദേവനായ രുദ്രനോട് ഭക്തിപൂർവ്വം അഭ്യർത്ഥിച്ചു—ധർമ്മയുദ്ധത്തിന്റെ കഠിന കർത്തവ്യങ്ങളിൽ അവന്റെ കൃപയും മാർഗ്ഗനിർദ്ദേശവും തേടി।

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from/thereupon')

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Gender: (pronoun), Case: Nominative, Number: Singular

• देवदेवाय: to the god of gods
• देवदेवाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवदेव
• Form: Gender: Masculine, Case: Dative, Number: Singular

• रुद्राय: to Rudra
• रुद्राय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र
• Form: Gender: Masculine, Case: Dative, Number: Singular

• प्रयतः: restrained, purified, intent
• प्रयतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रयत
• Form: Gender: Masculine, Case: Nominative, Number: Singular

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Gender: Masculine, Case: Locative, Number: Singular

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Rudra (Śiva)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in warfare, one should act with inner restraint and reverence, aligning action with dharma and seeking divine guidance rather than being driven by anger or pride.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna speaks, describing how he addressed Rudra (Śiva) during combat, indicating a moment of disciplined devotion within the battlefield context.