Mahabharata 7.32.693 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 32, Shloka 693

Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam

Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32

Devanagari script

निमज्जमान राधेयमुज्जहु: सात्यकार्णवात्‌ | तत्पश्चात्‌ दुर्योधन, द्रोणाचार्य तथा राजा जयद्रथने डूबते हुए राधानन्दन कर्णका सात्यकिरूपी समुद्रसे उद्धार किया

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

nimajjamānaṃ rādhēyam ujjahuḥ sātyakārṇavāt |

tataḥ paścāt duryodhanaḥ droṇācāryas tathā rājā jayadrathaś ca ||

Translation

Dijo Sañjaya: Cuando Karṇa, hijo de Rādhā, se hundía, lo sacaron a rastras del océano que era Sātyaki. Después, Duryodhana, Droṇācārya y el rey Jayadratha también se reagruparon, sosteniendo el rescate y la recomposición en medio del tumulto moral y estratégico de la batalla.

Word by Word

• निमज्जमानम्: sinking
• निमज्जमानम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निमज्जत् (धातु: मज्ज् + नि)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• राधेयम्: Radheya (Karna)
• राधेयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उज्जहुः: they lifted out / rescued
• उज्जहुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + हृ (धातु: हृ)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural

• सात्यकार्णवात्: from the ocean-like Satyaki (i.e., from Satyaki as an ocean)
• सात्यकार्णवात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यक + अर्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa (Rādheya)
• Sātyaki
• Duryodhana
• Droṇācārya
• Jayadratha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a ruthless war, survival often depends on timely support and coordinated action; the verse highlights how comradeship and strategic rescue can restore a warrior’s capacity to fulfill his chosen duty, while also underscoring the peril of prideful single combat when an opponent becomes ‘ocean-like’ in force.

What is happening in the narrative?

Karna is being overwhelmed by Sātyaki’s attack—described metaphorically as an ocean in which Karna is sinking. Allies pull Karna out of danger, and then Duryodhana, Droṇa, and Jayadratha move in afterward, indicating a regrouping and reinforcement around Karna amid the ongoing battle.