Shloka 19

कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief

Devanagari script

जनमेजयो गदायोधी पर्वतीय: प्रतापवान्‌

Transliteration

janamejayo gadāyodhī parvatīyaḥ pratāpavān

Translation

Sañjaya said: “Janamejaya was a mighty warrior skilled with the mace—mountain-like in strength and radiant with valor.”

Word by Word

• जनमेजयः: Janamejaya
• जनमेजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनमेजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गदायोधी: a mace-fighter
• गदायोधी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गदायोधिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पर्वतीयः: mountain-like / of the mountains
• पर्वतीयः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्वतीय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रतापवान्: mighty, valorous
• प्रतापवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Janamejaya
• gadā (mace)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the epic ideal of kṣātra excellence: strength, mastery of weapons, and visible valor. It frames martial prowess as a defining trait of a warrior, setting expectations for conduct and capability in the war narrative.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya briefly characterizes Janamejaya, praising him as a formidable mace-warrior with mountain-like power and great valor—an identifying description that situates the figure among notable fighters.