Shloka 93

Devanagari script

भीष्मद्रोणकृपादीनां भेदं संजनयिष्यति । दुरजी भी वहाँ आपके वचनोंका समर्थन करेंगे तथा आप भीष्म, द्रोण एवं कृपाचार्य आदिदमें भेद उत्पन्न कर देंगे

Transliteration

bhīṣma-droṇa-kṛpādīnāṁ bhedaṁ sañjanayiṣyati |

Translation

Drupada said: “He will bring about a rift among Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, and the other elders. Even those hard to sway will end up supporting your words, and by your counsel you will sow division within that senior leadership.”

Word by Word

• भीष्मद्रोणकृपादीनाम्: of Bhishma, Drona, Kripa and others
• भीष्मद्रोणकृपादीनाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म + द्रोण + कृप + आदि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• भेदम्: division, dissension
• भेदम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• संजनयिष्यति: will cause/produce
• संजनयिष्यति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + जनय् (णिच् of √जन्)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

दुपद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Drupada
• Bhīṣma
• Droṇa
• Kṛpa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a key ethical tension in political life: persuasive counsel can fracture even venerable institutions. It warns that manipulating loyalties among respected elders (teachers and guardians) can decisively shift outcomes, raising questions about whether such strategy serves dharma or merely expediency.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada is describing the expected effect of a person’s words and influence: they will win support and create dissension among the Kuru elders—Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, and others—thereby weakening their unified stance at a critical pre-war moment.