Shloka 5
कर्णसेनापत्यारम्भः — Karṇa’s Appointment and the Report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Chapter 1
Devanagari script
विशेषत: सूतपुत्रो राजा चैव सुयोधन: । दुःशासनश्व॒ शकुनि: सौबलश्न महाबल:
Translation
In particular, Karṇa the charioteer’s son, King Suyodhana (Duryodhana), Duḥśāsana, and the mighty Śakuni—son of Subala—those four remained that night in Duryodhana’s camp, pondering the great hardships that had been inflicted upon the high-souled Pāṇḍavas.
Word by Word
विशेषतःespecially
विशेषतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविशेषतः
सूतपुत्रःthe charioteer’s son (Karna)
सूतपुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूतपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सुयोधनःSuyodhana (Duryodhana)
सुयोधनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुयोधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुःशासनःDuhshasana
दुःशासनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुःशासन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शकुनिःShakuni
शकुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशकुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सौबलःson of Subala (epithet of Shakuni)
सौबलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसौबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाबलःvery strong/mighty
महाबलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes