Shloka 10

कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्

Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words

Devanagari script

ततस्तूर्यसहस्राणि प्रावाद्यन्त महामृथे

Transliteration

tatas tūryasahasrāṇi prāvādyanta mahāmṛdhe

Translation

Then, amid that great clash of arms, thousands of war-instruments were sounded, heightening the tumult of battle and signaling the fierce resolve of the combatants as the conflict surged onward.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')

• तूर्य-सहस्राणि: thousands of musical instruments
• तूर्य-सहस्राणि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तूर्य + सहस्र
• Form: Neuter, nominative, plural

• प्रावाद्यन्त: were sounded/played
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √वद्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, plural, parasmaipada

• महामृधे: in the great battle
• महामृधे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामृध्
• Form: Feminine, locative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• tūrya (war instruments)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how collective signals—like martial music—can intensify human resolve and momentum in conflict; ethically, it invites reflection on how external stimuli can inflame violence and how awareness of such forces is crucial for restraint and discernment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes the battlefield atmosphere: as the great fight rages, thousands of war-instruments are sounded, amplifying the din and marking a surge in the battle’s intensity.