Shloka 716

Devanagari script

पज्चाला: पाण्डवै: सार्ध पृष्ठतोडनुययु: परान्‌ । उन्हें जाते देख युधिष्ठिर आदि पाण्डवों तथा पांचालोंने भी शत्रुओंका पीछा किया

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | pañcālāḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ sārdhaṃ pṛṣṭhato 'nuyayuḥ parān |

Translation

Sañjaya said: The Pañcālas, together with the Pāṇḍavas, pursued the enemy from behind. Seeing them depart, Yudhiṣṭhira and the other Pāṇḍavas, along with the Pañcālas, also gave chase.

Word by Word

• पाञ्चालाः: the Panchalas
• पाञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पाण्डवैः: with/by the Pandavas
• पाण्डवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम्

• पृष्ठतः: from behind
• पृष्ठतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृष्ठ

• अनु: after, following
• अनु: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु

• ययुः: went, pursued
• Type: Verb
• Root: या
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• परान्: the enemies/others (opponents)
• परान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍavas
• Pañcālas
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• the enemy (opposing warriors)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores coordinated action among allies in war: when the opposing force retreats, the kṣatriya response is to maintain pressure and pursue, reflecting collective resolve and battlefield duty rather than personal hesitation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports that the Pañcālas and the Pāṇḍavas, including Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers, pursue the enemy from behind as the battle continues and the opposing side moves away.