Shloka 37
दुर्योधन–द्रोणसंवादः
Arjuna-vīrya-prasaṃśā and renewed battle formation
Devanagari script
भ्रातरश्नास्य बलिन: सर्वस्त्रिषु कृतश्रमा:
Transliteration
bhrātaraś cāsya balinaḥ sarvāstreṣu kṛtaśramāḥ
Translation
भ्रातरश्चास्य बलिनः सर्वास्त्रेषु कृतश्रमाः॥
Word by Word
भ्रातरःbrothers
भ्रातरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अस्यof him / his
अस्य:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
बलिनःstrong, powerful
बलिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वall
सर्व:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अस्त्रिषुin weapons (in the use of weapons)
अस्त्रिषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
कृतश्रमाḥhaving exerted themselves; well-trained/seasoned (by effort)
कृतश्रमाḥ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत-श्रम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
कृप उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KṛpaH
his brothers (unspecified)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
Competence in dharmic warfare is not merely inherited; it is earned through sustained discipline and rigorous training across all required skills.
Kṛpa is describing the martial capability of a certain warrior’s brothers, emphasizing their strength and comprehensive weapons-training as part of evaluating forces in the ongoing battle context.