Shloka 10

Adhyāya 31: Rājasūya-samāgama — The Gathering of Kings and the Ordering of Hospitality

Devanagari script

विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ सैन्येन महता55वृतौ । जिगाय समरे वीरावदश्चिनेय: प्रतापवान्‌

Transliteration

vaindānuvindāv āvantyau sainyena mahatā vṛtau | jigāya samare vīrāv adaścineyaḥ pratāpavān |

Translation

ବିଶାଳ ସେନାରେ ଘେରା ଅବନ୍ତୀର ବୀର ରାଜକୁମାର ବିନ୍ଦ ଓ ଅନୁବିନ୍ଦଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତାପବାନ ଦକ୍ଷିଣେୟ (ସହଦେବ) ସମରରେ ଜୟ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• विन्दानुविन्दौ: Vind(a) and Anuvind(a)
• विन्दानुविन्दौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• आवन्त्यौ: the two (princes) of Avanti
• आवन्त्यौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• सैन्येन: with an army
• सैन्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• महतā: great, large
• महतā: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• वृतौ: surrounded, enclosed
• वृतौ: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु) → वृत (कृदन्त, भूतकर्मणि/क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• जिगाय: conquered, defeated
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दश्चिनेयः: the son of Daścinī (i.e., Sahadeva, son of the Aśvins)
• दश्चिनेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश्चिनेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रतापवान्: mighty, valorous
• प्रतापवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Sahadeva
• Aśvinīkumāras
• Vinda
• Anuvinda
• Avanti

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when opponents are backed by superior numbers, disciplined courage and adherence to kṣatriya-duty can prevail; true strength is shown through steadfast, duty-bound action rather than reliance on sheer force.

What is happening in the narrative?

During the Pandavas’ campaign connected with Yudhiṣṭhira’s imperial ambition, Sahadeva engages the Avanti princes Vinda and Anuvinda and defeats them in battle despite their being protected by a large army.