Shloka 32

Devanagari script

धनंजयो<पि चाभ्येत्य रथानीकं तव प्रभो

Transliteration

dhanañjayo 'pi cābhyetya rathānīkaṃ tava prabho

Translation

Sañjaya said: “O lord, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) too advanced and came up against your chariot-division.”

Word by Word

• धनंजयः: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अभ्येत्य: having approached/coming near
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-इ
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite

• रथानीकम्: the chariot-division/array of chariots
• रथानीकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथानीक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तव: of you/your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• प्रभो: O lord/master
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• rathānīka (chariot-division/array)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied addressee: 'tava prabho')

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the warrior-ethic of steadfast advance in a righteous conflict: Arjuna does not hesitate but moves directly toward the enemy formation, embodying resolve and kṣatriya-dharma within the larger moral frame of the Kurukṣetra war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) has advanced and confronted the Kaurava chariot-array, indicating a fresh engagement or pressure on the Kaurava battle formation.