Shloka 28

कर्णनिधनश्रवणम् — Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament

Devanagari script

भगदत्तसुतो राजन्‌ कृतप्रज्ञो महाबल: । श्येनवच्चरता संख्ये नकुलेन निपातित:

Transliteration

bhagadattasuto rājan kṛtaprajño mahābalaḥ | śyenavaccaratā saṅkhye nakulena nipātitaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: O King, the son of Bhagadatta—steady-minded and of great strength—who moved through the battle like a hawk, was struck down by Nakula. The report underscores how even formidable warriors, despite skill and composure, fall under the inexorable law of war and fate, reminding the listener of the grave cost of adharma-driven conflict.

Word by Word

• भगदत्तसुतः: the son of Bhagadatta
• भगदत्तसुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगदत्त-सुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कृतप्रज्ञः: of firm/settled understanding
• कृतप्रज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-प्रज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबलः: very strong, mighty
• महाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा-बल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्येनवत्: like a hawk
• श्येनवत्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्येनवत्

• चरता: while moving/roaming
• चरता: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular, present active participle (शतृ) used substantively

• संख्ये: in battle
• संख्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संख्या
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• नकुलेन: by Nakula
• नकुलेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नकुल
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• निपातितः: was struck down
• निपातितः: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-पत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, past passive participle (क्त)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Bhagadatta
• Bhagadatta's son
• Nakula