Shloka 35

Devanagari script

पश्य सैन्यानि वार्ष्णेय द्राव्यमाणानि कौरवै: । द्रोणकर्णो तु संयत्तौ पश्य युद्धे महारथौ,“वृष्णिनन्दन! देखिये, कौरव किस प्रकार मेरी सेनाओंको खदेड़ रहे हैं तथा महारथी द्रोण और कर्ण किस प्रकार युद्धमें प्रयत्नपूर्वक लगे हुए हैं?

Transliteration

paśya sainyāni vārṣṇeya drāvyamāṇāni kauravaiḥ | droṇakarṇau tu saṁyattau paśya yuddhe mahārathau ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: “O Vārṣṇeya, look—your forces are being driven back by the Kauravas. And look as well: the great chariot-warriors Droṇa and Karṇa are fully engaged, striving in the battle.”

Word by Word

पश्यsee, behold

सैन्यानिarmies, troops

वार्ष्णेयO descendant of Vृष्णि (Krishna)

द्राव्यमाणानिbeing driven away, being routed

कौरवैःby the Kauravas

द्रोणकर्णौDrona and Karna

तुbut, indeed

संयत्तौprepared, engaged (in battle)

पश्यsee, behold

युद्धेin battle

महारथौthe two great chariot-warriors

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Vārṣṇeya (Kṛṣṇa)

Kauravas

Droṇa

Karṇa

armies/troops

battle/war

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical gravity of war: outcomes hinge not only on numbers but on the presence and resolve of foremost warriors. It underscores vigilance and clear-sighted assessment in crisis—recognizing when forces are faltering and where decisive agency (here, Droṇa and Karṇa) is concentrated.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports battlefield developments, addressing Kṛṣṇa as Vārṣṇeya. He points out that the Kauravas are pushing back the opposing troops, and he draws attention to Droṇa and Karṇa—two principal Kaurava champions—who are actively and earnestly fighting as leading mahārathas.