Mahabharata 1.95.11 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 95, Shloka 11

अध्याय ९५: चित्राङ्गदस्य गन्धर्वेण सह संग्रामः तथा विचित्रवीर्यस्य राज्याभिषेकः

Chitrāṅgada’s duel with the Gandharva and Vicitravīrya’s consecration

Devanagari script

तेजेयुर्बलवान्‌ धीमान्‌ सत्येयुश्रैन्द्रविक्रम: । धर्मेयु: संनतेयुश्व दशमो देवविक्रम:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | tejeyur balavān dhīmān satyeyur aindravikramaḥ | dharmeyuḥ sannateyuś ca daśamo devavikramaḥ ||

Translation

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า—ในหมู่พวกเขา เตเชยุแข็งแรงและเฉลียวฉลาด; สัตเยยุมีวีรภาพดุจพระอินทร์; ธรรเมยุมั่นคงในความชอบธรรม; และผู้ที่สิบ สันนะเตยุทรงเดชดุจเทพ

Word by Word

• तेजेयुः: Tejeyu (proper name)
• तेजेयुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बलवान्: strong
• बलवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धीमान्: intelligent, wise
• धीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सत्येयुः: Satyeyu (proper name)
• सत्येयुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्येयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ऐन्द्र-विक्रमः: having Indra-like prowess
• ऐन्द्र-विक्रमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऐन्द्रविक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मेयुः: Dharmeyu (proper name)
• धर्मेयुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संनतेयुः: Sannateyu (proper name)
• संनतेयुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संनतेयु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• दशमः: the tenth
• दशमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दशम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देव-विक्रमः: having god-like prowess
• देव-विक्रमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवविक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Tejeyu
• Satyeyu
• Dharmeyu
• Sannateyu
• Indra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a genealogical catalogue, the epic frames identity through virtues: strength joined with wisdom (balavān, dhīmān), truth-associated heroism (Satyeyu with aindra-vikrama), and dharma-orientation (Dharmeyu). The naming and epithets imply that worth in a lineage is measured by ethical and heroic qualities, not merely by descent.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana continues enumerating a set of individuals (a group of brothers/descendants in the surrounding passage), giving their names and brief characterizing epithets. This verse specifically highlights Tejeyu, Satyeyu, Dharmeyu, and the tenth, Sannateyu, describing their strength, intelligence, Indra-like prowess, and godlike valor.