Shloka 13

Adhyāya 35 — Bhīmasena’s Counter-Encirclement and the Karṇa Engagement Escalation

Devanagari script

संस्तूयमानौ तौ वीरौ तदास्तां द्युतिमत्तमौ

Transliteration

saṁstūyamānau tau vīrau tadāstāṁ dyutimattamau

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Khi ấy, hai dũng sĩ ấy—đang được tán dương—đứng ra hiển lộ, rạng rỡ nhất giữa loài người; vinh quang của họ càng bừng sáng bởi lời ca tụng giữa bầu không khí chiến tranh đầy điện tích.

Word by Word

• संस्तूयमानौ: being praised / being extolled
• संस्तूयमानौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संस्तूयमान (√स्तु + सम्- उपसर्ग, शानच्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• वीरौ: heroes
• वीरौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• आस्ताम्: they were / they remained
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आस्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Dual

• द्युतिमत्तमौ: most radiant / exceedingly brilliant
• द्युतिमत्तमौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्युतिमत्तम (द्युतिमत् + तमप्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• two heroic warriors (unnamed in this verse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how public acclaim and recognition of valor amplify a warrior’s perceived radiance and stature; ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya-world emphasis on honor, reputation, and the social power of praise in shaping conduct during war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a moment on the battlefield when two unnamed heroes are being extolled by others; in that charged setting they stand forth as the most splendid, suggesting a pause or tableau of celebrated martial presence before further action.