Shloka 8

Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Kaurava-Aligned Mahārathas

Warrior Roster and Motivations

Devanagari script

सहदेवं शकुनये चेकितानं शलाय वै | द्रौपदेयांस्तथा पउ्च त्रिगर्तेभ्य:ः समादिशत्‌,सहदेवको शकुनिका, चेकितानको शलका और द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्रोंको त्रिगर्तोंका सामना करनेके लिये नियत कर दिया

Transliteration

sahadevaṃ śakunaye cekitānaṃ śalāya vai | draupadeyāṃs tathā pañca trigartebhyaḥ samādiśat ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: He assigned Sahadeva to face Śakuni, Cekitāna to confront Śala, and likewise appointed the five sons of Draupadī to meet the Trigartas. The arrangement reflects deliberate battlefield ethics: each warrior is directed toward a fitting opponent, emphasizing disciplined command and responsibility rather than impulsive combat.

Word by Word

• सहदेवम्: Sahadeva
• सहदेवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शकुनये: to/for Shakuni
• शकुनये: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकुनि
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

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

• एकितानम्: Chekitana
• एकितानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेकितान
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शलाय: to/for Shala
• शलाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शल
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• द्रौपदेयान्: the sons of Draupadi
• द्रौपदेयान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौपदेय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तथा: likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• पञ्च: five
• पञ्च: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• त्रिगर्तेभ्यः: to/for the Trigartas
• त्रिगर्तेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिगर्त
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• समादिशत्: he assigned/ordered
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + दिश्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sahadeva
• Śakuni
• Cekitāna
• Śala
• Draupadeyas (five sons of Draupadī)
• Trigartas