Shloka 18

Devanagari script

चन्द्राग्न्यनिलसूर्याणां कान्तिदीप्तिबलद्युती:

Transliteration

candrāgnyanilasūryāṇāṃ kāntidīptibaladyutīḥ

Translation

ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର, ଅଗ୍ନି, ବାୟୁ ଓ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ—କାନ୍ତି, ଦୀପ୍ତି, ବଳ ଓ ଦ୍ୟୁତି (ତାଙ୍କରେ ଥିଲା)।

Word by Word

• चन्द्र: of the moon
• चन्द्र: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• अग्नि: of fire
• अग्नि: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• अनिल: of wind
• अनिल: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• सूर्य: of the sun
• सूर्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• कान्ति: splendour
• कान्ति: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• दीप्ति: radiance
• दीप्ति: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप्ति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• बल: strength
• बल: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• द्युतिः: lustre
• द्युतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Moon (Candra)
• Fire (Agni)
• Wind (Anila/Vāyu)
• Sun (Sūrya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores that extraordinary martial power can resemble elemental, cosmic forces; ethically, such power is not self-justifying and must be governed by dharma, since brilliance and strength become destructive when unrestrained.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s formidable presence by comparing his qualities—radiance, blazing brilliance, strength, and splendor—to those of the moon, fire, wind, and the sun, intensifying the sense of awe and danger on the battlefield.