Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 34

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha

Devanagari script

तत: समेखले वीरौ संयुक्तावितरेतरम् । जघ्नतुर्वज्रकल्पाभ्यां गदाभ्यां रणदुर्मदौ ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ samekhale vīrau saṁyuktāv itaretaram jaghnatur vajra-kalpābhyāṁ gadābhyāṁ raṇa-durmadau

Translation

随后在平坦的战场上，两位勇士相互交锋。因战斗的狂怒而癫狂，他们以如雷霆般的棍棒彼此猛击。

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• samekhale: wearing belts/girded
• samekhale: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक) + mekhala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (‘समेखलः’ = ‘मेखलया सहितः/मेखलाबद्धः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; vīrau इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• vīrau: the two heroes
• vīrau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), द्विवचन

• saṁyuktau: joined/engaged (in combat)
• saṁyuktau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṁ + yuj (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; vīrau इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• itaretaram: each other
• itaretaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: itaretara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनामसदृश-शब्द, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; परस्परम् इत्यर्थे

• jaghnatuḥ: they two struck
• jaghnatuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन, परस्मैपद

• vajra-kalpābhyām: with thunderbolt-like
• vajra-kalpābhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra (प्रातिपदिक) + kalpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘वज्रकल्प’ = वज्रसदृश), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन; gadābhyām इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• gadābhyām: with (two) maces
• gadābhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gadā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), द्विवचन

• raṇa-durmadau: mad with battle-fury
• raṇa-durmadau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + durmada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सप्तमी/उपपदभाव: ‘रणे दुर्मदः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; vīrau इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Jarāsandha

FAQs

What happens in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.72.34?

Bhīma and Jarāsandha engage directly in the arena and strike one another with thunderbolt-like clubs, showing the intense climax of their duel.

Why did Bhima fight Jarasandha in Krishna’s presence?

Kṛṣṇa arranged the duel to remove Jarāsandha—an oppressive king—and to free the imprisoned rulers, establishing dharma while advancing His divine mission.

What is the practical lesson of this verse for modern life?

Even amid intense struggle, one should act with courage and steadiness for a righteous purpose—placing trust in divine guidance rather than ego or rage.