Shloka 206
Droṇa’s Rebuke to Duryodhana after Jayadratha’s Fall (द्रोणेन दुर्योधनं प्रति प्रत्युक्तिः)
Devanagari script
स्वर्गेप्सवो मित्रकार्ये नाभ्यनन्दन्त जीवितम् । वे उत्तम तेजवाले नरेश स्वर्गलोक प्राप्त करना चाहते थे। अतः उन्हें युद्धमें शस्त्रोंद्वारा मृत्यु आनेकी अभिलाषा थी। इसीलिये उन्होंने मित्रका कार्य सिद्ध करनेके प्रयत्नमें अपने प्राणोंकी परवा नहीं की
Translation
Those who longed for heaven, to fulfill a friend’s cause, took no delight in life. Those warriors of highest splendor sought to reach the celestial world; therefore they desired that death should come to them in battle by weapons. For this reason, striving to accomplish their friend’s purpose, they did not spare their own lives.
Word by Word
स्वर्गेप्सवःdesirous of heaven
स्वर्गेप्सवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्गेप्सु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मित्रकार्येin the task of a friend
मित्रकार्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमित्रकार्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अभ्यनन्दन्तthey rejoiced in / welcomed
अभ्यनन्दन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-नन्द्
FormImperfect (Lan), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
जीवितम्life
जीवितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजीवित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes