Mahabharata 7.13.2 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 2

Droṇa’s sweeping assault and the Abhimanyu–Jayadratha close-quarters episode (द्रोणस्य भीषणव्यचरितम् / सौभद्र-जयद्रथ-संनिपातः)

Devanagari script

सिंहनादरवांश्षक्रुर्बाहुशब्दांश्व कृत्स्नश: । तच्च सर्व यथान्यायं धर्मराजेन भारत

Transliteration

saṃhanādaravāṃś cakrur bāhuśabdāṃś ca kṛtsnaśaḥ | tac ca sarvaṃ yathānyāyaṃ dharmarājena bhārata āptair āśu parijñātaṃ bhāradvājacikīrṣitam ||

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: O König, ringsum erhoben die Truppen löwenhafte Rufe und ließen laute Klatscher erschallen, indem sie sich auf die Arme schlugen. Doch, o Bharata, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira erfuhr rasch und in gebührender Weise durch seine zuverlässigen Kundschafter die ganze Absicht des Sohnes Bhāradvājas (Droṇa) — was er zu tun gedachte.

Word by Word

• सिंहनादरवान्: having lion-roars (loud roars)
• सिंहनादरवान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंहनादरवत्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शक्रुः: the mighty ones / warriors
• शक्रुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्रु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• बाहुशब्दान्: arm-sounds (clapping/striking of arms)
• बाहुशब्दान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहुशब्द
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• कृत्स्नशः: entirely, all around
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृत्स्नशस्

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यथा: as, according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• न्यायम्: rule, propriety, due manner
• न्यायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्याय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धर्मराजेन: by Dharmaraja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मराजेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• भारत: O Bhārata
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• आप्तैः: by trusted (men)
• आप्तैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आप्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आशु: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु

• परिज्ञातम्: was fully ascertained/known
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-ज्ञा
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भारद्वाजचिकीर्षितम्: the intended act of the Bhāradvāja (Droṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज-चिकीर्षित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Dhritarashtra
• Yudhishthira (Dharmaraja)
• Drona (Bhāradvāja’s son)
• Kaurava army (your soldiers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In crisis, loud confidence and public display are less valuable than disciplined discernment. Yudhiṣṭhira embodies dharmic leadership by seeking verified information through trustworthy sources and responding in a measured, proper way (yathānyāyam), rather than being swayed by battlefield noise.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Droṇa forms an intention/pledge to capture Yudhiṣṭhira, the Kaurava troops celebrate with martial shouts and arm-clapping. Meanwhile Yudhiṣṭhira, through reliable informants, quickly learns Droṇa’s real plan and prepares accordingly.