Shloka 29
Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)
Devanagari script
तेडभ्यधावन्त संरब्धा मद्रराजं तरस्विनम्
Transliteration
teḍabhyadhāvanta saṃrabdhā madrarājaṃ tarasvinam
Translation
Disse Sañjaya: Enfurecidos e plenamente incitados à ação, arremeteram em linha reta contra o poderoso rei de Madra.
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
अभ्यधावन्तran towards / charged at
अभ्यधावन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्
Formimperfect (laṅ), third, plural, parasmaipada
संरब्धाःenraged, impetuous
संरब्धाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंरब्ध
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
मद्रराजम्the king of Madra (Shalya)
मद्रराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमद्रराज
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
तरस्विनम्swift, vigorous
तरस्विनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootतरस्विन्
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaM
Madrarāja (Śalya)M
Madra (kingdom)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how saṃrambha (agitated wrath) propels action in war, suggesting an ethical caution: when anger becomes the motive force, discernment and restraint—key supports of dharma—are easily overridden.
Sañjaya reports that a group of warriors, inflamed with anger, charge toward the Madrarāja—Śalya—described as tarasvin, a vigorous and formidable fighter.