Shloka 25

Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication

Devanagari script

ततः प्रदीपिते देवै: पार्थतेजसि पार्थिव । तस्थावचलवद्‌ू धीमान्‌ संग्रामे परमास्त्रवित्‌

Transliteration

tataḥ pradīpite devaiḥ pārthatejasi pārthiva | tasthāv acalavad dhīmān saṅgrāme paramāstravit | pṛthvīnātha |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Bấy giờ, khi chư thiên khơi bừng lại hào quang của Arjuna, hỡi Đại vương, Dhanañjaya bậc trí—tối thượng trong tri thức về các thiên khí—đứng vững trên chiến địa, bất động như núi.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्रदीपिते: when (it was) kindled/rekindled
• प्रदीपिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रदीपित
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• पार्थतेजसि: in the Pārtha's splendor (Arjuna's radiance)
• पार्थतेजसि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ-तेजस्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पार्थिव: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तस्थौ: stood
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• अचलवत्: like a mountain, immovably
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अचलवत्

• धीमान्: wise, intelligent
• धीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• परमास्त्रवित्: knower of the supreme weapons
• परमास्त्रवित्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम-अस्त्रविद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पृथ्वीनाथ: O lord of the earth (O king)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथ्वी-नाथ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Devas (gods)
• Pārtha (Arjuna, Dhanañjaya)
• Pārthiva / Pṛthvīnātha (the king addressed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Righteous strength is not mere aggression; it is disciplined power grounded in steadiness of mind. When dharmic purpose is supported—here symbolized by the gods rekindling Arjuna’s tejas—the warrior’s duty is to remain unwavering and use knowledge (astra-vidyā) responsibly.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a moment where Arjuna’s energy needed renewal, the gods intensify his tejas. Re-empowered, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), expert in supreme weapons, stands immovable on the battlefield, prepared to continue the conflict with firm resolve.