Shloka 36

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha

Devanagari script

ततश्चटचटाशब्दो वज्रनिष्पेससन्निभ: । गदयो: क्षिप्तयो राजन्दन्तयोरिव दन्तिनो: ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

tataś caṭa-caṭā-śabdo vajra-niṣpesa-sannibhaḥ gadayoḥ kṣiptayo rājan dantayor iva dantinoḥ

Translation

Rồi khi hai cây chùy bị ném va vào nhau, vang lên tiếng “chát chát” như sét giáng. Tâu Đại vương, âm thanh ấy tựa cú va của ngà lớn hai voi đang giao chiến.

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then / thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaranavachaka (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Adverb of time/sequence

• caṭacaṭāśabdaḥ: crackling sound
• caṭacaṭāśabdaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṭacaṭāśabda (चटचटाशब्द)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• vajraniṣpeṣasannibhaḥ: resembling the crash of a thunderbolt
• vajraniṣpeṣasannibhaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajraniṣpeṣasannibha (वज्रनिष्पेससन्निभ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; Qualifier to śabdaḥ

• gadayoḥ: of the two clubs
• gadayoḥ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gadā (गदा)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual

• kṣiptayoḥ: wielded / thrown
• kṣiptayoḥ: Visheshana (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣip (क्षिप्)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (Kta Pratyaya); Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual

• rājan: O King
• rājan: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (राजन्)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana), Singular

• dantayoḥ: of two tusks
• dantayoḥ: Upamana (Object of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: danta (दन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual

• iva: like / as if
• iva: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (इव)
• Form: Particle of comparison

• dantinoḥ: of two elephants
• dantinoḥ: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dantin (दन्तिन्)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Dual

Purport

This translation is based on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Kṛṣṇa.

Characters & Entities

• Parīkṣit Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the intensity of Bhīma and Jarāsandha’s battle?

This verse highlights the ferocity of their combat by describing the thunderbolt-like crash of their clubs, compared to the violent collision of two elephants’ tusks.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī address Parīkṣit Mahārāja as “O King” in this verse?

Śukadeva is narrating the battle to Parīkṣit, keeping the listener directly engaged while emphasizing the royal, kṣatriya context of the conflict.

Practical application of this shloka’s message in modern life?

It reminds us that serious duties may demand steady courage and focus; one should face challenges responsibly, without cowardice, while remaining aligned with dharma.