Shloka 25

Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication

Devanagari script

ततः प्रदीपिते देवै: पार्थतेजसि पार्थिव । तस्थावचलवद्‌ू धीमान्‌ संग्रामे परमास्त्रवित्‌

Transliteration

tataḥ pradīpite devaiḥ pārthatejasi pārthiva | tasthāv acalavad dhīmān saṅgrāme paramāstravit | pṛthvīnātha |

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ୍! ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରୟାସରେ ପାର୍ଥଙ୍କ ତେଜ ପୁନଃ ପ୍ରଦୀପ୍ତ ହେବା ପରେ, ଦିବ୍ୟାସ୍ତ୍ରବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ପରମ ନିପୁଣ ସେ ମହାବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧଭୂମିରେ ପର୍ବତ ସମ ଅଚଳ ହୋଇ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्रदीपिते: when (it was) kindled/rekindled
• प्रदीपिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रदीपित
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• पार्थतेजसि: in the Pārtha's splendor (Arjuna's radiance)
• पार्थतेजसि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ-तेजस्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पार्थिव: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तस्थौ: stood
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• अचलवत्: like a mountain, immovably
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अचलवत्

• धीमान्: wise, intelligent
• धीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• परमास्त्रवित्: knower of the supreme weapons
• परमास्त्रवित्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम-अस्त्रविद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पृथ्वीनाथ: O lord of the earth (O king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथ्वी-नाथ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Devas (gods)
• Pārtha (Arjuna, Dhanañjaya)
• Pārthiva / Pṛthvīnātha (the king addressed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Righteous strength is not mere aggression; it is disciplined power grounded in steadiness of mind. When dharmic purpose is supported—here symbolized by the gods rekindling Arjuna’s tejas—the warrior’s duty is to remain unwavering and use knowledge (astra-vidyā) responsibly.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a moment where Arjuna’s energy needed renewal, the gods intensify his tejas. Re-empowered, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), expert in supreme weapons, stands immovable on the battlefield, prepared to continue the conflict with firm resolve.