Shloka 10

Omens in the Kuru Host and Droṇa’s Recognition of Arjuna (क्लीबवेषधारी पार्थ-परिज्ञानम्)

Devanagari script

तस्मै प्रयतमानाय सारथ्यर्थ बृहन्नले । आचचक्षे हयज्ञाने सैरन्ध्री कौशलं तव,“बृहन्नले! वे सारथि ढूँढ़नेका प्रयत्न कर रहे थे, इतनेमें ही सैरन्ध्रीने पहुँचकर यह बताया कि तुम अश्वविद्यामें कुशल हो

Transliteration

tasmai prayatamānāya sārathy-arthaṃ bṛhannale | ācacakṣe hayajñāne sairandhrī kauśalaṃ tava ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: As he was striving to find a charioteer, Sairandhrī approached and informed him, “O Bṛhannalā, you are skilled in the knowledge of horses.”

Word by Word

तस्मैto him

प्रयतमानायto (him) who was striving/endeavouring

सारथ्यर्थम्for the purpose of charioteering

बृहन्नलेO Bṛhannalā

आचचक्षेtold/declared

हयज्ञानेin the knowledge of horses (horsemanship)

सैरन्ध्रीSairandhrī (Draupadī in disguise)

कौशलम्skill

तवyour

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bṛhannalā

Sairandhrī

horses (haya)

charioteer/charioteering (sārathi/sārathya)

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?

Dharma is supported not only by vows and ideals but also by timely, competent action: recognizing skill (kauśala) and offering prudent counsel can protect the righteous and prevent avoidable danger.

What is happening in the narrative?

Someone is seeking a charioteer; at that moment Sairandhrī arrives and points out that Bṛhannalā is proficient in horsemanship, effectively recommending Bṛhannalā for the charioteer-related task.