Shloka 34
Devanagari script
दर्शयित्वा55त्मनो रूप॑ रुद्रोपेन्द्रसमं युधि
Transliteration
darśayitvātmanaḥ rūpaṁ rudropendrasamaṁ yudhi
Translation
दर्शयित्वात्मनो रूपं रुद्रोपेन्द्रसमं युधि।
Word by Word
दर्शयित्वाhaving shown
दर्शयित्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (caus. दर्शय-)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपद-प्रयोग (causative sense)
आत्मनःof himself / his own
आत्मनः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
रूपम्form
रूपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
रुद्र-उपेन्द्र-समम्equal to Rudra and Upendra
रुद्र-उपेन्द्र-समम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootरुद्र + उपेन्द्र + सम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध् (स्त्री. युध्)
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaR
Rudra (Śiva)U
Upendra (Indra)B
battle (yuddha)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 extraordinary power, when manifested in war, reshapes the ethical and psychological field: it inspires awe and fear, reminding listeners that outcomes are not governed only by human effort but also by forces that appear divine or fate-driven.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior reveals his own formidable form on the battlefield, described as comparable to Rudra and Indra, signaling a surge of overwhelming prowess and a turning point in the intensity of the combat.