Shloka 43

Gadā-yuddhe Bhīma–Duryodhanayoḥ Tumulaḥ Saṃprahāraḥ

Mace-duel’s intense exchange

Devanagari script

ततः सम्पूजित: सर्व: सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुह: । भूयो धीरां मतिं चक्रे युद्धाय कुरुनन्दन:

Transliteration

tataḥ sampūjitaḥ sarvaḥ samprahṛṣṭa-tanūruhaḥ | bhūyo dhīrāṁ matiṁ cakre yuddhāya kurunandanaḥ ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସମ୍ମାନିତ ହୋଇ, ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ରୋମାଞ୍ଚିତ ଦେହବାନ କୁରୁନନ୍ଦନ ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ଧୀର ଓ ଦୃଢ଼ ମତି ଧାରଣ କଲା।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्यय

• सम्पूजितः: having been honored
• सम्पूजितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पूज् (क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वः: entirely, wholly
• सर्वः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सम्प्रहृष्ट: thrilled, delighted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + प्र + हृष् (क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समासपूर्वपद), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (अव्ययवत्-पूर्वपद)

• तनूरुहः: hair on the body; horripilation
• तनूरुहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनूरुह (तन् + रुह)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भूयः: again, further
• भूयः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्
• Form: अव्यय

• धीराम्: steadfast, resolute
• धीराम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीरा
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मतिम्: intention, resolve
• मतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चक्रे: made, formed (took up)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (लिट्)
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद-रूपवत् आत्मनेपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• युद्धाय: for battle
• युद्धाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• कुरुनन्दनः: the delight of the Kurus (Duryodhana)
• कुरुनन्दनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु-नन्दन
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Duryodhana (Kurunandana)
• Kuru lineage

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse suggests that external honor and collective approval can intensify inner resolve; ethically, it invites reflection on whether praise is reinforcing righteous duty or merely inflaming pride and commitment to a harmful course.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being respectfully honored by those around him, Duryodhana becomes exhilarated (romaharṣa) and renews a firm, courageous determination to proceed to battle, as reported by Sañjaya.