Shloka 8

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa

Devanagari script

अथान्यानपि राजेन्द्र नानाजनपदेश्वरान्‌

Transliteration

athānyān api rājendra nānājanapadeśvarān

Translation

Sañjaya said: “O best of kings, there were also other rulers—lords of many different realms—present there as well.”

Word by Word

• अथ: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अन्यान्: other (ones)
• अन्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings (best of kings)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• नाना: various/diverse
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाना

• जनपद: country/realm
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनपद
• Form: Masculine, Stem (compound member), Singular

• ईश्वरान्: lords/rulers
• ईश्वरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• other kings/rulers (unnamed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the vast, multi-kingdom scale of the conflict: many regional sovereigns are drawn into war, implying the ethical weight of leadership decisions that can entangle entire peoples and polities.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya continues his battlefield report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, noting that besides those already mentioned, additional rulers—lords of various countries—were present/engaged in the events being described.