Shloka 11

धृतराष्ट्रस्य बलाबलचिन्ता

Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Strength and Preference for Śama

Devanagari script

ते देवैः सहिता: पार्था न शक्या: प्रतिवीक्षितुम्‌ । मानुषेण नरव्याप्रा वीर्यवन्तो<स्त्रपारगा:

Transliteration

te devaiḥ sahitāḥ pārthā na śakyāḥ prativīkṣitum | mānuṣeṇa naravyāprā vīryavanto 'strapāragāḥ ||

Translation

ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ସହଯୋଗରେ ସମର୍ଥ ହୋଇଥିବା ସେଇ ପାର୍ଥମାନଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି ସାଧାରଣ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ମୁହାଁମୁହିଁ ଚାହିଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ମାନବ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ନିୟୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେମାନେ ବୀର୍ୟବାନ ଓ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ପାରଙ୍ଗତ।

Word by Word

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• देवैः: by/with the gods
• देवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सहिताḥ: accompanied/associated (with)
• सहिताḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पार्थाः: the sons of Pṛthā (Pāṇḍavas)
• पार्थाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• शक्याः: possible/able (to be)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रतिवीक्षितुम्: to look at/face, to behold
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-√वीक्ष्
• Form: Infinitive

• मानुषेण: by a man/by a human
• मानुषेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानुष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• नरव्याप्राः: engaged in manly deeds/heroic exertions
• नरव्याप्राः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नर-व्याप्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वीर्यवन्तः: possessing valor/strength
• वीर्यवन्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अस्त्रपारगाः: having mastered weapons (lit. gone to the far shore of weapons)
• अस्त्रपारगाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस्त्र-पारग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pārthas (Pāṇḍavas)
• Devas (gods)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Power joined with dharma and divine favor makes righteous warriors formidable; therefore, one should act with prudence and ethical restraint, avoiding unjust aggression born of pride or envy.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas as extraordinarily strong—masters of weaponry and supported by the gods—emphasizing that ordinary human opponents cannot even withstand their presence, thereby heightening the stakes of the impending conflict.