Shloka 18

Devanagari script

तस्मिञज्जयाशा विपुला मद्रराज नराधिप । तस्याभीषुग्रहवरो नान्यो5स्ति भुवि कश्नन

Transliteration

tasmiñ jaya-āśā vipulā madrarāja narādhipa | tasyābhīṣu-graha-varo nānyo 'sti bhuvi kaścana ||

Translation

สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “โอ้ราชาแห่งมทระ โอ้ผู้ปกครองมนุษย์ ในตัวเขามีความหวังแห่งชัยชนะอันยิ่งใหญ่ และในความชำนาญในการจับและควบคุมสายบังเหียนนั้น ไม่มีผู้ใดบนแผ่นดินเสมอเหมือนท่านเลย”

Word by Word

तस्मिन्in that (matter/one)

जयाशाhope of victory

विपुलाgreat, abundant

मद्रराजO king of Madra

नराधिपO lord of men (king)

तस्यof him/for him

अभीषुग्रहवरोthe excellent restrainer/holder of the reins

नnot

अन्यःanother (one)

अस्तिis/exists

भुविon earth

कश्चनanyone at all

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Madrarāja (Śalya)

abhīṣu (chariot reins)

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

What is the core teaching?

In the midst of war, victory is tied not only to a warrior’s valor but also to practical mastery—especially chariot-control and coordination. The verse highlights how technical excellence and disciplined control can decisively shape outcomes.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya addresses the king of Madra (Śalya), expressing strong confidence of victory in a certain person and praising that person’s unmatched skill in controlling the chariot reins—an important battlefield advantage.