Shloka 163

अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः

Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection

Devanagari script

शक्रविष्णू हि संग्रामे चेरतुस्तारकामये । भीम और अर्जुन--से दो योद्धा उस रथपर बैठे थे

Transliteration

śakra-viṣṇū hi saṅgrāme ceratus tārakāmaye |

Translation

ସେଇ ତାରକାମୟ ସଙ୍ଗ୍ରାମରେ ରଥସ୍ଥ ସେ ଦୁଇ ମହାବଳୀ ଯେପରି ଶକ୍ର (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର) ଓ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଏକାସଙ୍ଗେ ବିଚରନ୍ତି, ସେପରି ବିହରିଲେ। ସେ ରଥରେ ଭୀମ ଓ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଉପବିଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ସାରଥି ହୋଇ ରଥକାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ସୁସ୍ଥିର ଭାବେ ସମ୍ଭାଳୁଥିଲେ। ସେ ରଥ ମହାଧନୁର୍ଧର ବୀରମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୁର୍ଜୟ ଥିଲା; ସେ ଦୁଇ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ରଥୀଙ୍କ ତେଜରେ ସେ ଉତ୍ତମ ରଥ ଏମିତି ଶୋଭିତ ହେଉଥିଲା—ଯେପରି ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଏକାସଙ୍ଗେ ବସି ତାରକାଭରା ରଣାଙ୍ଗଣରେ ବିଚରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• शक्रविष्णू: Indra and Vishnu
• शक्रविष्णू: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र + विष्णु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

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

• चेरतुः: they two moved/roamed
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada

• तारकामये: in the starry (Tārakā-maya)
• तारकामये: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तारकामय
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Śakra (Indra)
• Viṣṇu
• battle (saṅgrāma)
• starry battlefield (tārakāmaya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse uses a divine simile to highlight how extraordinary prowess and well-directed action can elevate human effort to a near-divine standard; it implicitly values disciplined leadership and coordinated strength as forces that make victory possible even against formidable opposition.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a chariot moving through a brilliant, star-like battle, saying it appeared as if Indra and Viṣṇu were together traversing the battlefield—an image meant to convey overwhelming splendor and power.