Shloka 24

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 37: Sañjaya’s Account of Abhimanyu’s Precision Disruption of a Chariot Contingent

Devanagari script

संचचाल बलं॑ सर्व पलायनपरायणम्‌ । सुभद्राकुमार अभिमन्युके द्वारा वीर अश्मक-राजकुमारके मारे जानेपर सारी सेना विचलित हो भागने लगी ।। तत:ः कर्ण: कृपो द्रोणो द्रौणिगान्धारराट्शल:

Transliteration

sañcacāla balaṁ sarvaṁ palāyanaparāyaṇam | subhadrākumāra abhimanyuke dvārā vīra aśmaka-rājakumārasya māre jāne para sārī senā vicalita ho bhāgane lagī || tataḥ karṇaḥ kṛpaḥ droṇo drauṇi-gāndhāra-rāṭ-śalyaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: The entire host began to waver, turning its mind toward flight. When Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadrā, slew the heroic prince of Aśmaka, the whole army was shaken and started to run. Then Karṇa, Kṛpa, Droṇa, Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāmā), the king of Gāndhāra, and Śalya came forward.

Word by Word

संचचालmoved, became shaken

बलम्the army/force

सर्वम्entire, all

पलायन-परायणम्intent on flight, devoted to fleeing

ततःthen, thereafter

कर्णःKarna

कृपःKripa

द्रोणःDrona

द्रौणिःDrauni (Ashvatthaman)

गान्धार-राट्the king of Gandhara (Shakuni)

शलःShala (a warrior/king named Shala)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Abhimanyu

Subhadrā

Prince of Aśmaka

Karna

Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)

Droṇa

Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)

King of Gāndhāra (Śakuni)

Śalya

Aśmaka

Army (senā)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes