Shloka 77

Devanagari script

मत्ता रुधिरगन्धेन बहवो<त्र विचेतस: । जघ्नु: परान्‌ स्वकांश्वैव प्राप्तान्‌ प्राप्ताननन्तरान्‌,वहाँ बहते हुए रक्तकी गन्धसे मतवाले हो बहुत-से सैनिक विवेकशक्ति खो बैठे थे और बारी-बारीसे अपने पास आये हुए शत्रुपक्षेके तथा अपने पक्षके सैनिकोंका भी वध कर डालते थे

Translation

There, intoxicated by the stench of flowing blood, many soldiers lost all discernment. One after another they slew whoever came near—foes of the enemy host, and even men of their own side.

Word by Word

मत्ताःintoxicated, maddened

रुधिरगन्धेनby the smell of blood

बहवःmany

अत्रhere

विचेतसःdeprived of sense, senseless

जघ्नुःthey slew

परान्others, enemies

स्वकान्their own (men)

एवeven, indeed

प्राप्तान्those who had come/approached

प्राप्तान्those who had come (repeated for emphasis: one after another)

अनन्तरान्immediately following, successive

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes