Mahābhārata · 7.95.4–5
॥
Devanāgarī
तीर्णाः स्म दुस्तरं तात द्रोणानीकमहार्णवम् ॥
जलसंधबलेनाजौ पुरुषादैर् इवावृतम् ॥
अतो ऽन्यं पृतनाशेषं मन्ये कुनदिकाम् इव ॥
तर्तव्याम् अल्पसलिलां चोदयाश्वान् असंभ्रमम् ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
tīrṇāḥ sma dustaraṃ tāta droṇānīkamahārṇavam ||
jalasaṃdhabalenājau puruṣādair ivāvṛtam ||
ato 'nyaṃ pṛtanāśeṣaṃ manye kunadikām iva ||
tartavyām alpasalilāṃ codayāśvān asaṃbhramam ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
तीर्णाः स्म दुस्तरम् तातtīrṇāḥ sma dustaram tātawe have crossed the hard-to-cross, O dear one; we have crossed the impassable, O dear one
द्रोणानीकमहार्णवम्droṇānīkamahārṇavamthe great ocean of Drona's array; the great ocean of Drona's array
जलसंधबलेन आजौjalasaṃdhabalena ājauby the might of Jalasandha in battle; by Jalasandha's might in combat
पुरुषादैः इव आवृतम्puruṣādaiḥ iva āvṛtamas if surrounded by man-eaters; as though surrounded by man-eaters
अतः अन्यम् पृतनाशेषम्ataḥ anyam pṛtanāśeṣamthen the remainder of the army, another; and the rest of the host, another
मन्ये कुनदिकाम् इवmanye kunadikām ivaI deem [as] a wretched little river; I think of as a paltry stream
तर्तव्याम् अल्पसलिलाम्tartavyām alpasalilām[easily] crossable, shallow; easily fordable, shallow
चोदय अश्वान् असंभ्रमम्codaya aśvān asaṃbhramamurge on the horses without confusion; drive the horses without haste
Traducción
"We have crossed the hard-to-cross great ocean of Drona's array, in battle [as if] surrounded by man-eaters through the might of Jalasandha. And the rest of the host I deem [as] a wretched little river, [easily] crossable, shallow; urge on the horses without confusion."
Versión
5d5a1bdf3c21 · publicado 19 jul 2026, 16:08:02 UTC
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One who has overcome the hardest counts the rest as small: "kunadikām iva" -- like a wretched little river. It is telling that a great obstacle overcome diminishes all lesser ones in one's eyes. The verse teaches that victory over the hardest trial grants fearlessness before the easy: one who has crossed the ocean will not fear a brook, and the experience of overcoming the great renders small hindrances trifling for the resolved spirit.