Shloka 31
Devanagari script
युधिष्ठिरस्तु त्वरितो द्रोणशिष्यो महारथ:
Transliteration
yudhiṣṭhiras tu tvarito droṇaśiṣyo mahārathaḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: Yudhiṣṭhira, acting with urgency, advanced—he, the great chariot-warrior trained by Droṇa.
Word by Word
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
त्वरितःhastened/quick
त्वरितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वरित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रोणशिष्यःDrona's disciple
द्रोणशिष्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण-शिष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महारथःgreat chariot-warrior
महारथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)य
युधिष्ठिर (Yudhiṣṭhira)द
द्रोण (Droṇa)Character 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 the tension between ethical responsibility and battlefield necessity: a ruler devoted to dharma must still act decisively when duty demands, relying on disciplined training and rightful resolve rather than hesitation.
Sañjaya describes Yudhiṣṭhira moving swiftly in the ongoing battle, identifying him as a mahāratha and as one trained by Droṇa—setting up his martial capability and immediate action within the war’s unfolding events.