Shloka 22

Āṇīmāṇḍavya–Upākhyāna

The Account of Āṇīmāṇḍavya and the Birth of Vidura

Devanagari script

सवस्त्रिषु स निष्णात: पार्थिवेष्वितरेषु च । महाबलो महासत्त्वो महावीरयों महारथ:,लौकिक और अलौकिक सब प्रकारके अस्त्रशस्त्रोंकी कलामें वे पारंगत थे। उनके बल, सत्त्व (वैर्य) तथा वीर्य (पराक्रम) महान्‌ थे। वे महारथी वीर थे

Transliteration

sarvāstreṣu sa niṣṇātaḥ pārthiveṣv itareṣu ca | mahābalo mahāsattvo mahāvīryo mahārathaḥ ||

Translation

వైశంపాయనుడు చెప్పెను—లోకికములైనవీ, అతిలోకికములైనవీ అయిన సమస్త అస్త్రశస్త్రాలలో ఆయన నిష్ణాతుడు. ఆయన బలం మహత్తరము, సత్త్వము మహత్తరము, వీర్యము మహత్తరము; ఆయన మహారథుడు।

Word by Word

सर्वास्त्रिषुin all weapons/missiles

सःhe

निष्णातःwell-versed, proficient

पार्थिवेषुin earthly (weapons/arts)

इतरेषुin other (i.e., non-earthly)

चand

महाबलःof great strength

महासत्त्वःof great courage/valor

महावीर्यःof great prowess

महारथःa great chariot-warrior

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

astra (weapons/missiles)

mahāratha (great chariot-warrior)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True martial excellence is portrayed as comprehensive mastery (knowledge of all weapons, human and extraordinary) combined with inner qualities—strength, steadfast courage, and heroic energy—suggesting that power is ethically grounded in discipline and valor rather than mere aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator, Vaiśampāyana, is describing a warrior’s qualifications and stature, emphasizing his complete training in weaponry and his recognized rank as a mahāratha, thereby establishing his prominence and readiness for the conflicts that will unfold.