Shloka 113

Devanagari script

दुर्योधनश्व कि कृत्यं प्राप्तकालममन्यत । शत्रुओंको पीड़ा देनेवाले अर्जुनके प्रवेश करनेपर मेरी सेनाओंने क्या किया? तथा दुर्योधनने उस समयके अनुरूप कौन-सा कार्य उचित माना?

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanaś ca kiṁ kṛtyaṁ prāptakālam amanyata | śatrūṇāṁ ko pīḍā-denavāle arjunasya praveśe mama senābhiḥ kiṁ kṛtam | tathā duryodhanena tasmin samaye’nurūpaṁ ko’pi kāryaṁ yuktam amanyata |

Translation

Sañjaya said: “And what course of action did Duryodhana judge to be proper when the critical moment had arrived? When Arjuna—one who brings torment to his foes—entered the fray, what did my armies do? And what deed did Duryodhana deem fitting for that time?”

Word by Word

• दुर्योधनः: Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृत्यम्: duty; proper action
• कृत्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्तकालम्: appropriate to the time; timely
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राप्तकाल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अमन्यत: thought; considered
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Duryodhana
• Arjuna
• Kaurava army (mama senāḥ)
• enemies (śatravaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights prāptakāla—acting with discernment when the decisive moment arrives. It frames leadership as the ability to identify the fitting action (kṛtya/kārya) under pressure, especially when confronted by a formidable opponent like Arjuna.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports a query about the battlefield situation: as Arjuna enters and threatens the opposing side, what response did the Kaurava forces make, and what strategic or appropriate measure did Duryodhana decide upon at that critical juncture?