Shloka 24
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
Devanagari script
एवमुक्तस्तु राधेयस्तव पुत्रेण मारिष
Transliteration
evam uktas tu rādheyaḥ tava putreṇa māriṣa
Translation
قال سانجيا: «فلما خوطِب رادھيا (كارنا) بهذا من ابنك، أيها الجليل، أجاب».
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्तःspoken to / addressed
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
राधेयःRadheya (Karna)
राधेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तवof you/your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular, Second
पुत्रेणby (your) son
पुत्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
मारिषO venerable one / sir
मारिष:
TypeNoun
Rootमारिष
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaR
Rādheya (Karṇa)D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'tava' and the address 'māriṣa')D
Duryodhana (implied as 'your son')Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how speech and counsel shape action in the epic: a warrior’s response is framed by loyalty and duty, and the narrative emphasizes accountability for words that propel ethical choices in war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa (Rādheya), having been addressed by Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana), is about to reply—serving as a transition into Karṇa’s ensuing words or decision.