Shloka 13

कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः

Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga

Devanagari script

स्त्रीसड्घा: क्षत्रसड्घाश्व यानसड्घसमास्थिता: । ब्राह्मणैः सह निर्जम्मुत्राह्मिणानां च योषित:,झुंड-की-झुंड स्त्रियाँ और क्षत्रियोंके समुदाय अनेक सवारियोंपर बैठकर बाहर निकले। ब्राह्मणोंके साथ उनकी स्त्रियाँ भी नगरसे बाहर निकलीं

Transliteration

strīsaṅghāḥ kṣatrasaṅghāś ca yānasaṅghasamāsthitāḥ | brāhmaṇaiḥ saha nirjagmur brāhmaṇīnām ca yoṣitaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Groups of women and companies of kṣatriyas, mounted upon many vehicles, went out together; and along with the brāhmaṇas, the brāhmaṇa women also came forth from the city.

Word by Word

स्त्रीसङ्घाःgroups of women

क्षत्रसङ्घाःgroups of kshatriyas

चand

यानसङ्घसमास्थिताःmounted/placed upon groups of vehicles

ब्राह्मणैःwith the brahmins

सहtogether with

निर्जग्मुःwent out / departed

ब्राह्मणीनाम्of the brahmin women

चand

योषितःwomen

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

women (strī/yoṣitaḥ)

kṣatriyas

brāhmaṇas

brāhmaṇa women (brāhmaṇī)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights coordinated social participation: different groups—brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas, along with women—move together in an orderly manner, suggesting communal responsibility and shared engagement in significant public events.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a large outing from the city: groups of women and kṣatriyas ride out on many vehicles, and brāhmaṇas go out as well, accompanied by their women.