Shloka 123

Śalya Appointed as Karṇa’s Sārathi; Discourse on Praise, Blame, and Beneficial Counsel (कर्णस्य शल्यसारथ्यं तथा स्तवनिन्दाविचारः)

Devanagari script

ईदृशं व्यसन युद्धे न ते दृष्टं मया क्वचित्‌ | तब उनके सारथिने उनसे कहा--'द्रुपदनन्दन! कुशल तो है न? युद्धमें आपपर कभी ऐसा संकट आया हो, यह मैंने नहीं देखा है

Transliteration

īdṛśaṁ vyasanaṁ yuddhe na te dṛṣṭaṁ mayā kvacit |

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: Da sagte sein Wagenlenker zu ihm: „Sohn des Drupada, bist du wohlauf? Im Krieg habe ich nie gesehen, dass dich ein solches Unheil trifft; eine derartige Krise mitten im Zusammenprall der Waffen habe ich in deinem Fall noch nie erlebt.“

Word by Word

• ईदृशम्: such (a)
• ईदृशम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• व्यसनम्: calamity, distress
• व्यसनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यसन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• ते: to you / for you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Dative, Singular

• दृष्टम्: seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Singular

• क्वचित्: ever, anywhere
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित्

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how even seasoned warriors can face unprecedented reversals in war, reminding the listener that martial prowess does not guarantee immunity from sudden misfortune; vigilance and steadiness amid adversity are implied ethical necessities for a kṣatriya.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya, narrating events, remarks that he has never previously seen such a severe predicament arise for the addressed warrior in the midst of battle, highlighting a turning point or alarming setback on the battlefield.