Shloka 24

Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement

Devanagari script

यः सर्वभूतानि सदैवतानि प्रस्थेडघजयत्‌ खाण्डवे सव्यसाची

Transliteration

yaḥ sarvabhūtāni sadaivatāni prasthēḍghajayat khāṇḍave savyasācī

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Dia yang di rimba Khāṇḍava menewaskan segala makhluk—bersama para dewa pelindung mereka—ialah Arjuna, Savyasācin, pemanah agung yang mahir menggunakan kedua-dua tangan.”

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वभूतानि: all beings
• सर्वभूतानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• सदैवतानि: together with the gods / having the gods (as companions)
• सदैवतानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदैवत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• प्रस्थे: in the expanse/plain (place)
• प्रस्थे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्थ
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अघजयत्: conquered/defeated
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• खाण्डवे: in (the forest of) Khāṇḍava
• खाण्डवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: खाण्डव
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सव्यसाची: Savyasācin (Arjuna; ambidextrous archer)
• सव्यसाची: Karta
• Type: Noun (Epithet)
• Root: सव्यसाचिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna (Savyasācī)
• Khāṇḍava forest

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores exemplary martial excellence and resolve: Arjuna’s prowess is portrayed as so great that even forces supported by divine powers could not withstand him, highlighting the ethical weight of capability and responsibility in a warrior’s dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya recalls Arjuna’s earlier feat in the Khāṇḍava forest—where he fought and prevailed against formidable opponents—using that past victory to characterize Arjuna’s extraordinary strength in the present war context.