Shloka 42

अध्याय ६० — कर्णस्य पाञ्चाल-सोमक-निग्रहः

Karna’s Suppression of the Panchala–Somaka Forces

Devanagari script

उलूकस्तु रणे क्रुद्ध:/ सहदेवेन वारित:

Transliteration

ulūkas tu raṇe kruddhaḥ sahadevena vāritaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Ulūka—burning with anger—was checked and held back by Sahadeva, his advance being thwarted in the clash of arms.

Word by Word

• उलूकः: Ulūka (a warrior named Uluka)
• उलूकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: उलूक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• क्रुद्धः: angry/enraged
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सहदेवेन: by Sahadeva
• सहदेवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वारितः: was restrained/checked
• Type: Verb
• Root: वारित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Ulūka
• Sahadeva
• battlefield (raṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid war, uncontrolled anger meets resistance; the verse highlights the ethical counterforce of restraint—an enraged warrior’s impulse is checked by a capable opponent, reminding that passion does not guarantee success.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Ulūka, furious in the battle, is stopped by Sahadeva—indicating a direct confrontation where Sahadeva blocks Ulūka’s movement or attack.