Shloka 13

Śālva–Pradyumna Yuddha: Sārathya-kauśala, Astra-pratikāra, Daiva-niyati

Chapter 20

Devanagari script

शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन रथेनानादयन्‌ दिश: । प्रध्माय शड्खप्रवरं पाउचजन्यमहं नृप

Transliteration

śaibyāsugrīvayuktena rathenānādayan diśaḥ | pradhmāya śaṅkhapravaraṃ pāñcajanyaṃ ahaṃ nṛpa ||

Translation

Tâu Đại vương, ta ngự trên chiến xa thắng đôi tuấn mã tên Śaibya và Sugrīva, khiến bốn phương vang dội; rồi thổi chiếc tù và tối thượng của ta, Pāñcajanya, ta tuyên cáo sự hiện diện của mình—một hành động theo đạo võ sĩ: biểu lộ quyết tâm, hiệu triệu đồng minh và cảnh cáo kẻ thù.

Word by Word

• शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन: with (a chariot) yoked with Śaibya and Sugrīva
• शैब्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शैब्य + सुग्रीव + युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रथेन: by/with the chariot
• रथेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• नादयन्: sounding/causing to resound
• नादयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नद्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active, Present active participle (शतृ)

• दिशः: the directions
• दिशः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रध्माय: having blown
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + ध्मा
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), Active

• शङ्खप्रवरम्: the excellent conch
• शङ्खप्रवरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख + प्रवर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पाञ्चजन्यम्: Pāñcajanya (name of the conch)
• पाञ्चजन्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चजन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

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

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Śaibya
• Sugrīva
• Pāñcajanya
• ratha (chariot)
• śaṅkha (conch)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: a leader openly signals readiness and resolve, strengthening allies’ morale and giving clear warning to opponents—conduct aligned with honor and public accountability rather than secrecy or deceit.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) describes riding a chariot drawn by the horses Śaibya and Sugrīva and blowing his conch Pāñcajanya so powerfully that the directions reverberate, marking a decisive martial announcement.