Shloka 25

योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः

Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction

Devanagari script

जितकाशिनि शूरे च संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनि । निवसामि मनुष्येन्द्रे सदैव बलसूदन

Transliteration

jitakāśini śūre ca saṅgrāmeṣv anivartini | nivasāmi manuṣyendre sadaiva balasūdana ||

Translation

Wika ni Śakra (Indra): “O Balasūdana, lagi’t lagi akong nananahan sa loob ng haring pinuno ng mga tao—yaong nagliliwanag sa tagumpay, tunay na magiting, at hindi kailanman umurong sa mga labanan.”

Word by Word

• जितकाशिनि: in (him) who is adorned with victory
• जितकाशिनि: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित-काशिन्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• शूरे: in the hero/brave one
• शूरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

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

• संग्रामेषु: in battles
• संग्रामेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• अनिवर्तिनि: in (him) who does not turn back
• अनिवर्तिनि: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिवर्तिन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• निवसामि: I dwell / reside
• निवसामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+वस्
• Form: Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मनुष्येन्द्रे: in the lord of men (king)
• मनुष्येन्द्रे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुष्येन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सदैव: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा+एव

• बलसूदन: O slayer of Bala (Krishna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलसूदन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Balasūdana
• manuṣyendra (a king among men)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Divine prosperity and support are portrayed as abiding with a ruler who embodies kṣatriya-dharma—heroism, steadfastness, and refusal to retreat in righteous battle—suggesting that fortune follows disciplined courage rather than mere status.

What is happening in the narrative?

Indra (Śakra), addressing “Balasūdana,” declares that he continually resides in a human king who is victorious and unwavering in battle, reinforcing the link between martial steadfastness and divine presence.