Mahabharata 7.13.3 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 3

Droṇa’s sweeping assault and the Abhimanyu–Jayadratha close-quarters episode (द्रोणस्य भीषणव्यचरितम् / सौभद्र-जयद्रथ-संनिपातः)

Devanagari script

ततः सर्वान्‌ समानाय्य क्रातृनन्यांश्व सर्वशः

Transliteration

tataḥ sarvān samānāyya krātr̥n anyāṁś ca sarvaśaḥ | āptair āśu parijñātaṁ bhāradvāja-cikīrṣitam ||

Translation

Sañjaya dijo: Entonces Yudhiṣṭhira convocó a todos sus hermanos y a los demás reyes desde todos los flancos; y, por medio de informantes dignos de confianza, supo con presteza lo que el hijo de Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) se proponía hacer. Comprendida así la situación, reunió a sus aliados para responder con prudencia, de modo que el voto y la estratagema de Droṇa fueran afrontados sin abandonar el dharma ni poner en peligro al rey legítimo.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• सर्वान्: all (of them)
• सर्वान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• समानाय्य: having assembled/called together
• समानाय्य: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-नी
• Form: Lyap (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• क्रातॄन्: leaders/warriors (lit. doers/agents)
• क्रातॄन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अन्यान्: others
• अन्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• सर्वशः: from all sides/in every way
• सर्वशः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः

• आप्तैः: by trusted (persons)
• आप्तैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आप्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आशु: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु

• परिज्ञातम्: fully known/ascertained
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-ज्ञा
• Form: Kta (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• भारद्वाज: of Bhāradvāja (i.e., Droṇa)
• भारद्वाज: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• चिकीर्षितम्: intended act/what was wished to be done
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिकीर्षित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Droṇa (Bhāradvāja)
• Yudhiṣṭhira’s brothers (Pāṇḍavas, implied)
• other kings (allied rulers, implied)
• trusted informants/agents (āptāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid war, righteous leadership requires timely knowledge, consultation, and measured response. Yudhiṣṭhira’s first move is not rash retaliation but accurate understanding of the opponent’s intent through trustworthy sources, aligning strategy with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira quickly discovers Droṇa’s intended course of action through reliable informants and then summons his brothers and allied kings from all directions to coordinate a response.