Shloka 50

धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः

Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue

Devanagari script

तत्रैव च वसन्‌ धीमान्‌ धर्नुर्वेदपरो5भवत्‌ | स शुश्राव महात्मानं जामदग्न्यं परंतपम्‌

Transliteration

tatraiva ca vasan dhīmān dhanurvedaparo 'bhavat | sa śuśrāva mahātmānaṃ jāmadagnyaṃ paraṃtapam |

Translation

就在那座林居道场中，智者德罗那安住其间，专心致志于弓术之学（Dhanurveda）。不久他听闻：大魂者阇摩达格尼之子帕罗修罗摩——摧折仇敌者——以全知著称，且为一切执兵之士中最为卓绝；并且这位尊贵的婆罗门意欲将自己全部武备之财，尽数施与诸婆罗门。

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वसन्: dwelling/staying
• वसन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (निवासे)
• Form: present active, masculine, nominative, singular

• धीमान्: wise/intelligent
• धीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• धनुर्वेदपरः: devoted to the science of archery
• धनुर्वेदपरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनुर्वेदपर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अभवत्: became/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (सत्तायाम्)
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• शुश्राव: heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (श्रवणे)
• Form: perfect (लिट्), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• जामदग्न्यम्: Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma)
• जामदग्न्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जामदग्न्य
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• परंतपम्: scorcher of foes
• परंतपम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परंतप
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Droṇa
• Paraśurāma (Jāmadagnya, son of Jamadagni)
• Jamadagni
• āśrama (hermitage)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined learning (vidyā-abhyāsa) and the ethical framing of power: martial knowledge is pursued through austerity and study, yet its possession is ultimately subject to dharma—here shown by Paraśurāma’s resolve to relinquish (dāna/tyāga) even supreme weaponry.

What is happening in the narrative?

Droṇa stays in an āśrama and intensively practices dhanurveda. He then hears a report about Paraśurāma—celebrated as the foremost master of weapons—who is preparing to donate his entire martial store to Brahmins, setting up Droṇa’s motivation to seek him out.