Shloka 61

Devanagari script

तौ समेतौ नरव्याप्रौ व्याप्राविव तरस्विनौ

Transliteration

tau sametau naravyāprau vyāprāv iva tarasvinau

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Dua pahlawan perkasa itu bertemu dalam tempur jarak dekat—bagaikan dua binatang gagah yang pantas dan bertenaga—masing-masing mengerah seluruh daya ketika amukan perang memaksa mereka bertembung secara langsung.

Word by Word

तौthose two

समेतौhaving come together, met

नरव्याप्रौtwo men engaged in exertion (fighters)

व्याप्रौactive, striving

इवlike, as if

तरस्विनौtwo vigorous/impetuous (ones)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of meeting one’s opponent directly with courage and full effort, while also reminding the listener—through animal imagery—how war can reduce human conflict to raw force and instinct, raising ethical reflection on the cost of violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes two powerful warriors coming face-to-face in battle. Their encounter is compared to two swift, strong tigers meeting, emphasizing intensity, speed, and the ferocity of the duel.