Shloka 37
शल्यपरिघातः (Śalya Under Encirclement) — Mahābhārata, Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 12
Devanagari script
विजये धृतसंकल्पा: समरे त्यक्तजीविता:
Transliteration
vijaye dhṛtasaṅkalpāḥ samare tyaktajīvitāḥ
Translation
Санджая сказал: Твердо решив одержать победу, они вступили в сражение, отбросив привязанность к жизни, — люди, что перед суровыми требованиями войны предпочли неколебимую цель самосохранению.
Word by Word
विजयेin victory
विजये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविजय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
धृतसंकल्पाःhaving firm resolve
धृतसंकल्पाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधृतसंकल्प
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
त्यक्तजीविताःhaving abandoned life; ready to die
त्यक्तजीविताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्यक्तजीवित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaCharacter 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 unwavering resolve in the pursuit of a chosen duty—especially the warrior’s commitment to the battle’s objective—where fear of death is subordinated to determination and responsibility.
Sañjaya describes the combatants as entering the fight with fixed intent on victory, so committed that they have mentally renounced concern for their own survival.