Shloka 33
Jarāsandha–Bhīma Niyuddha-prastāvaḥ
Commencement of the Regulated Duel
Devanagari script
तेषां मध्ये महाबुद्धि: कृष्णो वचनमत्रवीत् । वक्तुं नायाति राजेन्द्र एतयोर्नियमस्थयो:
Transliteration
teṣāṃ madhye mahābuddhiḥ kṛṣṇo vacanam abravīt | vaktuṃ nāyāti rājendra etayor niyamasthayoḥ ||
Translation
在他们中间，具大慧的黑天说道：“大王啊，这二人坚守各自的誓约与持戒，因此言语一时难以出口。”
Word by Word
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
मध्येin the midst
मध्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
महाबुद्धिःgreat-minded, of great intellect
महाबुद्धिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबुद्धि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृष्णःKrishna
कृष्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वचनम्speech, words
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
अवीत्said, spoke
अवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वक्तुम्to speak
वक्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormInfinitive (Tumun)
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
आयातिcomes, is possible/occurs
आयाति:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजेन्द्रO king of kings (O best of kings)
राजेन्द्र:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
एतयोःof these two
एतयोः:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
नियमस्थयोःof the two who are fixed in a rule/observance
नियमस्थयोः:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootनियमस्थ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)क
कृष्ण (Kṛṣṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
When two parties are rigidly fixed in their respective vows or positions, meaningful dialogue may fail to arise; ethical counsel implies the need for flexibility and restraint to make reconciliation possible.
Amid an assembly, Krishna intervenes and addresses the king, observing that between two individuals who are firmly bound to their own resolves, speech (productive discussion) is not forthcoming.