Shloka 119
आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः
Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca
Devanagari script
बलिनौ मतिमन्तौ च संघाते चाप्युपागतौ
Transliteration
balinau matimantau ca saṅghāte cāpyupāgatau
Translation
భీష్ముడు అన్నాడు—వారిద్దరూ బలవంతులూ బుద్ధిమంతులూ; అంతేకాదు, పరస్పరం సమీపంగా ఎదురెదురుగా వచ్చి నేరుగా ఢీకొన్నారు।
Word by Word
बलिनौtwo strong (ones)
बलिनौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मतिमन्तौtwo intelligent (ones)
मतिमन्तौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमतिमन्त्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
संघातेin the assembly/collection; in a group
संघाते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंघात
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चalso/and
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
उपागतौhaving come/arrived
उपागतौ:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-गम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual, Past active participle (kta)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights that true capability is a union of strength (bala) and intelligence (mati); when such equals meet in direct confrontation, outcomes depend not merely on force but on judgment, restraint, and dharmic choice.
Bhīṣma describes two formidable, wise parties who have come into immediate contact—suggesting a face-to-face clash or decisive encounter within the broader ethical discussion of conduct and consequences.