Shloka 21

द्रुपदवाक्यं

Drupada’s Counsel on Conciliation and Alliance Mobilization

Devanagari script

तुण्डश्न दण्डधारश्न बृहत्सेनश्व वीर्यवान्‌ । अपराजितो निषादश्च श्रेणिमान्‌ वसुमानपि

Transliteration

tuṇḍaśna daṇḍadhāraś ca bṛhatsenaś ca vīryavān | aparājito niṣādaś ca śreṇimān vasumān api ||

Translation

দ্রুপদ বললেন—“তুণ্ডশ্ন, দণ্ডধার, এবং বীর্যবান বৃহৎসেন; অপরাজিত; নিষাদ; আর শ্রেণিমান ও বসুমানও।”

Word by Word

• तुण्डश्नः: Tuṇḍaśna (a proper name)
• तुण्डश्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुण्डश्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दण्डधारः: Daṇḍadhāra (staff-bearer; proper name)
• दण्डधारः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्डधार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बृहत्सेनः: Bṛhatsena (he of a great army; proper name)
• बृहत्सेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहत्सेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• वीर्यवान्: valorous, possessing prowess
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपराजितः: unconquered, invincible
• अपराजितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपराजित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• निषादः: Niṣāda (a proper name / the Niṣāda chief)
• निषादः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: निषाद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• श्रेणिमान्: having a troop/company; in ranks
• श्रेणिमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेणिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वसुमान्: wealthy, possessing riches
• वसुमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वसुमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Drupada
• Tuṇḍaśna
• Daṇḍadhāra
• Bṛhatsena
• Aparājita
• Niṣāda
• Śreṇimān
• Vasumān

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the importance of organized support and steadfast commitment in a righteous cause: leaders must know their allies and strengths, and act with resolve as conflict approaches.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada is naming additional warriors/allies, continuing an enumeration of forces and supporters in the Udyoga Parva’s build-up to war.