Shloka 58

Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)

Devanagari script

एवमतिरथा: सप्त राजन्नन्यान्‌ निबोध मे । कृतवर्मा हाुनाधृष्टि: समीक: समितिंजय:

Transliteration

evam atirathāḥ sapta rājann anyān nibodha me | kṛtavarmā haunādṛṣṭiḥ samīkaḥ samitiṃjayaḥ ||

Translation

एवमतिरथाः सप्त राजन्नन्यान् निबोध मे। कृतवर्मा हौनाधृष्टिः समीकः समितिंजयः॥

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• अतिरथाः: great warriors (atirathas)
• अतिरथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिरथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• अन्यान्: others
• अन्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• निबोध: know/understand (listen to)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-बुध्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मे: of me / my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• कृतवर्मा: Kṛtavarmā
• कृतवर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतवर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हौर्द्धृष्टिः: Haurddhṛṣṭi (a proper name)
• हौर्द्धृष्टिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: हौर्द्धृष्टि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समीकः: Samīka (a proper name)
• समीकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समितिंजयः: Samitiṃjaya (battle-conqueror; proper name)
• समितिंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: समितिंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• rājan (the King, addressee)
• Kṛtavarmā
• Haunādṛṣṭi
• Samīka
• Samitiṃjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes discernment and accurate recognition of capability in a royal and martial context—knowing who the foremost warriors are is part of prudent leadership and responsible counsel.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śrī Kṛṣṇa addresses the king and continues a listing, identifying additional ‘atiratha’ warriors—elite chariot-fighters—by name as part of a broader enumeration of notable combatants.