Shloka 1

Devanagari script

(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके १५ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ८६ श्लोक हैं।) पम्प बछ। अ-काज जा द्विषष्टितमो<5 ध्याय: पाण्डवोंका कौरव शिबिरमें पहुँचना, अर्जुनके रथका दग्ध होना और पाण्डवोंका है श्रीकृष्णको हस्तिनापुर जना संजय उवाच ततस्ते प्रययु: सर्वे निवासाय महीक्षित: । शड्खान्‌ प्रध्मापयन्तो वै हृष्टा: परिघबाहव:

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | tataste prayayuḥ sarve nivāsāya mahīkṣitaḥ | śaṅkhān pradhmāpayanto vai hṛṣṭāḥ parighabāhavaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then all those kings set out to take up their night’s quarters, joyfully blowing their conches—mighty-armed like iron clubs—exulting in the war-spirit.

Word by Word

संजयःSanjaya

उवाचsaid

ततःthen, thereafter

तेthey

प्रययुःwent forth, departed

सर्वेall

निवासायfor lodging, for residence

महीक्षितःof the king (earth-protector)

शङ्खान्conches

प्रध्मापयन्तःblowing (causing to be blown)

वैindeed

हृष्टाःdelighted, exhilarated

परिघबाहवःthose whose arms are like iron clubs (mighty-armed)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

mahīkṣitaḥ (kings/rulers)

śaṅkha (conch-shells)

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

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the intoxicating momentum of war: rulers, thrilled and unified in outward display (conches, strength), move toward their encampment. Ethically, it hints at how power and excitement can dull discernment, setting the stage for further violence unless restrained by dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the assembled kings/warriors depart together to take up their quarters, sounding conches in celebration and confidence, portrayed as strong-armed fighters ready for the next developments of the campaign.