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Shloka 11

Adhyāya 290: Kuntī’s Mantra-Parīkṣā and the Appearance of Sūrya (कुन्ती–सूर्यसंवादः)

तयो: समभवद्‌ युद्ध सुमहज्जयगृद्धिनो: । दिव्यास्त्रविदुषोस्तीव्रमन्योन्यस्पर्धिनोस्तदा,वे दोनों ही विजयकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले, दिव्यास्त्रोंके ज्ञाता तथा परस्पर बड़ी स्पर्धा रखनेवाले थे। उन दोनोंमें उस समय बड़ा भारी युद्ध हुआ

tayoḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ sumahaj jayagṛddhinoḥ | divyāstraviduṣos tīvram anyonyaspardhinoḥ tadā ||

മാർക്കണ്ഡേയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അപ്പോൾ ആ രണ്ടുപേരുടെയും ഇടയിൽ—വിജയലാലസയിൽ ദഹിച്ചും, ദിവ്യാസ്ത്രവിദ്യയിൽ നിപുണരുമായും, പരസ്പരം കടുത്ത മത്സരികളുമായും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന—അതിമഹത്തും അതിഭീകരവുമായ യുദ്ധം ഉദിച്ചു।

तयोःof those two
तयोः:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
समभवत्arose/occurred
समभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
युद्धम्battle
युद्धम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सुमहत्very great
सुमहत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
जयगृद्धिनोःof the two eager for victory
जयगृद्धिनोः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootजयगृद्धिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
दिव्यास्त्रविदुषोःof the two knowers of divine weapons
दिव्यास्त्रविदुषोः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्यास्त्रविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
तीव्रम्fierce/intense
तीव्रम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootतीव्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनोःof the two who rivaled each other
अन्योन्यस्पर्धिनोः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्योन्यस्पर्धिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
तदाthen/at that time
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

M
Mārkaṇḍeya

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how victory-craving (jayagṛddhi) and rivalry can escalate conflict, even among highly trained warriors. It implicitly frames martial skill—especially mastery of divyāstras—as ethically double-edged: power and expertise intensify the consequences when driven by competitive passion rather than restraint.

Mārkaṇḍeya describes that a tremendous, fierce battle breaks out between two opponents. Both are eager to win, both know divine weapons, and their mutual competitiveness fuels an intense confrontation.