Shloka 383

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — दुर्योधनस्य ह्रदप्रवेशः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Duryodhana’s Entry into the Lake

Devanagari script

द्विधा चिच्छेद समरे सौबलस्य हसन्निव । प्रजानाथ! शकुनिके उस घोर खड्गको सहसा आते देख समरांगणमें सहदेवने हँसते हुए-से उसके दो टुकड़े कर डाले

Transliteration

dvidhā ciccheda samare saubalasya hasann iva |

Translation

سنجے نے کہا—اے پرجاناتھ، میدانِ جنگ میں سوبل شکنی کی وہ ہولناک تلوار اچانک آتی دیکھ سہ دیو نے گویا مسکراتے ہوئے اسے دو ٹکڑے کر ڈالا۔

Word by Word

• द्विधा: into two (parts), in twofold manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्विधा

• चिच्छेद: cut, severed
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सौबलस्य: of the son of Subala (i.e., Shakuni)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: सौबल
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• हसन्: laughing
• हसन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: as if, like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Shakuni (Saubala)
• Sahadeva
• sword (khaḍga)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in righteous warfare, victory depends not merely on anger but on disciplined clarity: Sahadeva’s calm, almost smiling composure highlights mastery over fear and impulse, aligning action with kshatriya-duty rather than uncontrolled rage.

What is happening in the narrative?

During the battle, Shakuni rushes forward with a fierce sword; Sahadeva meets the attack and, with a swift stroke, cuts Shakuni’s sword into two, neutralizing the immediate threat.