Shloka 45
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
Devanagari script
आश्चर्य चापि तद् राजन् सर्वसैन्यान्यपूजयन्
Transliteration
āścaryaṃ cāpi tad rājan sarvasainyāny apūjayan
Translation
Sañjaya said: “O King, it was indeed a marvel—they honored all the armies.”
Word by Word
आश्चर्यम्a wonder, marvel
आश्चर्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआश्चर्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तत्that
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सर्वसैन्यानिall the armies/troops
सर्वसैन्यानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वसैन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अपूपजयन्they honored, paid homage to
अपूपजयन्:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by rājan)A
armies/troops (sainyāni)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even within warfare, conduct is expected to follow a code: honoring troops reflects royal responsibility, maintenance of morale, and a dharmic emphasis on order and respect rather than mere violence.
Sañjaya reports to the king that a surprising event occurred: all the armies were honored—suggesting a formal act of recognition or ceremonial respect taking place amid the ongoing conflict.