Shloka 56
कर्णनिधनश्रवणम् — Hearing of Karṇa’s Fall and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament
Devanagari script
यथा स्कन्देन महिषो यथा रुद्रेण चान्धक: । तथार्जुनेन स हतो द्वैरथे युद्धदुर्मद:
Transliteration
yathā skandena mahiṣo yathā rudreṇa cāndhakaḥ | tathārjunena sa hato dvairathe yuddha-durmadaḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: “Just as the buffalo-demon was slain by Skanda, and as Andhaka was slain by Rudra, so too was that warrior—maddened by the arrogance of battle—cut down by Arjuna in the duel of chariots. The comparison underscores that pride and unrighteous fury in war meet an inevitable, divinely patterned end when confronted by superior valor aligned with rightful purpose.”
Word by Word
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
स्कन्देनby Skanda
स्कन्देन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्कन्द
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
महिषःthe buffalo-demon (Mahisha)
महिषः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यथाas, just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
रुद्रेणby Rudra
रुद्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अन्धकःAndhaka (the demon)
अन्धकः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्धक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाso, in the same way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अर्जुनेनby Arjuna
अर्जुनेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हतःkilled, slain
हतः:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
द्वैरथेin the chariot-duel
द्वैरथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैरथ
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
युद्ध-दुर्मदःmaddened by battle (battle-intoxicated)
युद्ध-दुर्मदः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयुद्धदुर्मद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaS
Skanda (Kārttikeya)M
Mahīṣa/MahiṣāsuraR
Rudra (Śiva)A
AndhakaA
ArjunaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes