Shloka 20

Devanagari script

सर्वोपायै: सहायास्ते प्रभाते वयमाहवे । सत्यमेतन्महाबाहो प्रब्रवीमि तवानघ,निष्पाप महाबाहु वीर! कल प्रातःकाल हमलोग सभी उपायोंसे युद्धमें तुम्हारे सहायक होंगे। मैं तुमसे यह सच्ची बात कह रहा हूँ

Transliteration

sarvopāyaiḥ sahāyās te prabhāte vayam āhave | satyam etan mahābāho prabravīmi tavānagha niṣpāpa mahābāhu vīra ||

Translation

Крипа сказал: «На рассвете, на поле брани, мы поддержим тебя всеми возможными средствами. Это истина, о могучерукий; говорю тебе без обмана — о безгрешный герой».

Word by Word

सर्वोपायैःby all means/stratagems

सहायाःhelpers/allies

तेthey

प्रभातेat dawn/in the morning

वयम्we

आहवेin battle

सत्यम्true

एतत्this

महाबाहोO mighty-armed one

प्रब्रवीमिI declare/say

तवto you

अनघO sinless one

Speaker

कृप उवाच

Characters & Entities

Kṛpa (speaker)

the addressed warrior (mahābāhu/vīra; implied listener)

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

What is the core teaching?

Even amid warfare, Kṛpa foregrounds satya (truthfulness) and steadfast loyalty: he promises support openly and frames it as a truthful commitment, showing that ethical speech and reliability remain valued in a violent context.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛpa addresses a warrior-leader and assures him that at dawn they will assist him in battle using every available means, emphasizing that this pledge is sincere and meant to strengthen resolve before the coming fight.