Shloka 52

Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)

Devanagari script

द्रोणादस्त्राणि संप्राप्प कृपाच्च भरतर्षभ । तुल्ययोनौ समबले वासुदेव॑ समाश्रित:

Transliteration

droṇād astrāṇi saṃprāpya kṛpāc ca bharatarṣabha | tulyayonau samabale vāsudevaṃ samāśritaḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଭରତଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ଦ୍ରୋଣ ଓ କୃପଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରବିଦ୍ୟା ପାଇ, ଜନ୍ମ ଓ ବଳରେ ଆମ ସମାନ ହୋଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ତୁମେ ବାସୁଦେବ (ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ)ଙ୍କ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ନେଇଛ; ତେବେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧକୁ କାହିଁକି ଭୟ କରିବ, କିମ୍ବା ପଛକୁ ହଟିବାକୁ କାହିଁକି ଭାବିବ?

Word by Word

• द्रोणात्: from Droṇa
• द्रोणात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अस्त्राणि: weapons (missile-weapons), weapon-lore
• अस्त्राणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• सम्प्राप्य: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-प्र-आप्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite

• कृपात्: from Kṛpa
• कृपात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• भरतर्षभ: O bull among the Bharatas
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत-ऋषभ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तुल्ययोनौ: in (being) of equal birth/origin (both of you)
• तुल्ययोनौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य-योनि
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Dual

• समबले: in (being) of equal strength (both of you)
• समबले: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम-बल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Dual

• वासुदेवम्: Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• वासुदेवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समाश्रितः: having taken refuge in / having resorted to
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-श्रि
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Droṇa (Droṇācārya)
• Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)
• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Bharatas (Kuru lineage)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Competence gained through disciplined training (from Droṇa and Kṛpa) should be joined with right reliance: taking refuge in Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) removes hesitation and supports steadfastness in one’s dharma, especially the kṣatriya obligation to face a just war without fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya addresses a Bharata hero (contextually, Arjuna) and reminds him that he has mastered weapons under renowned teachers and is equal in birth and strength to his opponents; moreover, he has Kṛṣṇa’s support. Therefore, Sanjaya urges him not to shrink from the coming battle.