Shloka 52

Devanagari script

तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने राजन्‌ सोमकपाण्डवा:

Transliteration

tasmiṃs tathā vartamāne rājan somaka-pāṇḍavāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: “O King, while matters were unfolding in that very way, the Somakas and the Pāṇḍavas continued on accordingly.”

Word by Word

• तस्मिन्: in that (situation/time/place)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• वर्तमाने: while (it/this was) going on, occurring
• वर्तमाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत्
• Form: Present participle (Śatṛ), Ātmanepada (middle), Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सोमकपाण्डवाः: the Somakas and the Pandavas
• सोमकपाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमक + पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• King Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Somakas
• Pāṇḍavas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line underscores how events in war unfold through momentum and circumstance: once a course of action is set in motion, allied groups respond in concert. Ethically, it hints at collective responsibility—armies and allies share the consequences of the situation as it develops.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya continues reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He marks a transition: as the described situation proceeds, the Somakas and the Pāṇḍavas act/advance accordingly, indicating coordinated movement or continued engagement in the ongoing battle context.