Shloka 78

अध्याय ९ — कर्णस्य प्रहारः, योधयुग्मनियोजनम्, शैनेय-कैकेययोर्युद्धविन्यासः

Devanagari script

सह गान्धारराजेन सभायां यदभाषत

Transliteration

saha gāndhārarājena sabhāyāṃ yad abhāṣata

Translation

He recounted what was spoken in the royal assembly together with the king of Gandhāra—showing how counsel and words exchanged in court can shape the course of war, and the moral responsibility borne by those who advise and decide.

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह
• Form: indeclinable; governs instrumental

• गान्धारराजेन: with the king of Gandhāra
• गान्धारराजेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धारराज
• Form: masculine; instrumental; singular

• सभायाम्: in the assembly
• सभायाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा
• Form: feminine; locative; singular

• यत्: what/that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: neuter; accusative; singular

• अभाषत: spoke/said
• अभाषत: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष्
• Form: imperfect (laṅ); parasmaipada; 3rd person; singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Gāndhāra
• Gāndhāra-rāja (Śakuni)
• sabhā (royal assembly/court)