Shloka 61

दुर्योधन–द्रोणसंवादः

Arjuna-vīrya-prasaṃśā and renewed battle formation

Devanagari script

तिष्ठेयुर्देशिता यत्र सर्वे युद्धविशारदा: । जयेदेतान्‌ नरः को नु शक्रतुल्यबलोडप्यरि:

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

tiṣṭheyuḥ deśitā yatra sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ |

jayed etān naraḥ ko nu śakratulyabalo 'py ariḥ ||

Translation

ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧବିଶାରଦ ବୀରମାନେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥିତ ଓ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶିତ ହୋଇ ଦଢ଼ି ରହିବେ—ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରସମ ବଳବାନ୍ ଶତ୍ରୁ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କିଏ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଜିତିପାରିବ?

Word by Word

• तिष्ठेयुः: should stand / would remain
• तिष्ठेयुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (तिष्ठ)
• Form: Vidhi-linga, Present (injunctive/optative sense), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• देशिताः: appointed / instructed
• देशिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देशित (from √दिश्/√देश्, causative sense 'to instruct/appoint')
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• युद्धविशारदाः: skilled in battle
• युद्धविशारदाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युद्ध-विशारद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जयेत्: would conquer / should defeat
• जयेत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Vidhi-linga, Present (optative), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• एतान्: these (men)
• एतान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कः: who?
• कः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नु: indeed / pray (interrogative particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु

• शक्रतुल्यबलः: having strength equal to Indra
• शक्रतुल्यबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र-तुल्य-बल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अरिः: an enemy
• अरिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śakra (Indra)
• enemy (ari)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the power of disciplined organization and competent leadership in war: when skilled fighters are properly stationed and guided, even a seemingly invincible opponent (Indra-like in strength) is unlikely to prevail. Ethically, it underscores that collective excellence and right deployment of ability can outweigh raw power.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya, reporting events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describes a battle situation in which all the war-experts are arranged in their assigned positions. He then poses a rhetorical question: who could possibly defeat such a well-ordered and battle-ready force, even if the enemy were as strong as Indra?