Shloka 27

“राजन! पराक्रमी यदुनन्दन बलरामजी आपके विषयमें सदा कहा करते थे कि 'गदायुद्धकी शिक्षामें दुर्योधनकी समानता करनेवाला दूसरा कोई नहीं है” ।। श्लाघते त्वां हि वाष्णेयो राजसंसत्सु भारत | स शिष्यो मम कौरव्यो गदायुद्ध इति प्रभो

ślāghate tvāṃ hi vāṣṇeyo rājasam̐satsu bhārata | sa śiṣyo mama kauravyo gadāyuddha iti prabho ||

สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่ภารตะ ในที่ประชุมแห่งกษัตริย์ทั้งหลาย วาษเณยะ (พระพลราม) ยกย่องท่านว่า ‘ข้าแต่เจ้านาย กุรุวงศ์ผู้นี้เป็นศิษย์ของข้าในศิลปะแห่งศึกคทา’”

श्लाघतेpraises, extols
श्लाघते:
TypeVerb
Rootश्लाघ्
FormLat, Atmanepada, 3, singular, present indicative
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, accusative, singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
वाष्णेयःthe Vāṣṇeya (Balarāma/Kṛṣṇa-descendant)
वाष्णेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाष्णेय
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
राज-संसत्सुin royal assemblies/courts
राज-संसत्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजसंसद्
Formfeminine, locative, plural
भारतO Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
सःhe
सः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
शिष्यःdisciple, student
शिष्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootशिष्य
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
ममof me, my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, genitive, singular
कौरव्यःthe Kaurava (Duryodhana)
कौरव्यः:
TypeNoun
Rootकौरव्य
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
गदा-युद्धेin mace-fighting
गदा-युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगदायुद्ध
Formneuter, locative, singular
इतिthus, as (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
Formmasculine, vocative, singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
B
Balarāma
D
Duryodhana
K
Kaurava
R
royal assemblies (rāja-saṃsads)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that skill and fame in warfare—here, Duryodhana’s excellence in mace-fighting endorsed by Balarāma—do not by themselves establish righteousness. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, martial accomplishment gains true worth only when aligned with dharma.

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Balarāma (Vāṣṇeya) publicly praises Duryodhana in royal courts, calling him his disciple in mace-combat. It recalls Duryodhana’s recognized training and reputation, set against the grim aftermath context of the Sauptika events.