Shloka 74
Devanagari script
इति ब्रुवाणं मद्रेशं कर्ण: प्राह्ातिमन्युना । पश्य संशप्तकै: क्रुद्धैः सर्वतः समभिद्रुत:
Transliteration
iti bruvāṇaṁ madreśaṁ karṇaḥ prāhātimanyunā | paśya saṁśaptakaiḥ kruddhaiḥ sarvataḥ samabhidrutaḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: As the lord of Madra was speaking thus, Karṇa replied with overbearing pride: “Look—on every side you are being rushed upon by the enraged Saṁśaptakas.”
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
ब्रुवाणम्speaking (him)
ब्रुवाणम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
मद्रेशम्the king of Madra (Śalya)
मद्रेशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमद्रेश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कर्णःKarna
कर्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्राहsaid
प्राह:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अह्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अतिमन्युनाwith great wrath
अतिमन्युना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअतिमन्यु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
पश्यsee!
पश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootपश्
FormImperative (लोट्), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
संशप्तकैःby the Saṁśaptakas
संशप्तकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसंशप्तक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
क्रुद्धैःangered
क्रुद्धैः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुध्
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Instrumental, Plural
सर्वतःfrom all sides
सर्वतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः
समभिद्रुतःrushed upon/assailed
समभिद्रुतः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + अभि + द्रु
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaK
KarnaM
Madreśa (Śalya, king of Madra)S
SaṁśaptakasCharacter 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
The verse highlights how excessive pride (atimanyu) can override prudent counsel in moments of crisis; ethical clarity in war requires restraint and receptivity, not ego-driven reaction.
As Śalya (the king of Madra) speaks, Karṇa answers sharply and points out that the enraged Saṁśaptakas are charging from all sides, emphasizing immediate battlefield pressure.