Shloka 8
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
Devanagari script
अयुध्यंस्तावकै: सार्ध मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम्
Translation
Combatían contra tus guerreros, tomando la “muerte” como pretexto para apartarse de la lucha. Luego, al contemplar el campo de batalla donde se desataba una gran matanza, el Bienaventurado Śrī Kṛṣṇa habló así a Savyasācī Arjuna—
Word by Word
अयुध्यन्they fought
अयुध्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
Formलङ् (Imperfect), 3rd, Plural, परस्मैपद, कर्तरि
तावकैःwith your (men/warriors)
तावकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतावक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सार्धम्together with
सार्धम्:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसार्धम्
मृत्युम्death
मृत्युम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमृत्यु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made / having taken as
कृत्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (Absolutive/Gerund)
निवर्तनम्withdrawal / turning back
निवर्तनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिवर्तन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes