Mahabharata 7.113.29 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 113, Shloka 29

Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)

Devanagari script

उदीच्या दाक्षिणात्याशक्षु ये चान्येडपि महारथा: । ये च कर्णमुखा राजन्‌ रथोदारा: प्रकीर्तिता:

Transliteration

udīcyā dākṣiṇātyāś ca ye cānye 'pi mahārathāḥ | ye ca karṇamukhā rājan rathodārāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya dit : «Ô Roi, les grands guerriers de char venus des contrées du Nord et du Sud—et d’autres encore—, dont Karṇa est le premier, tous célébrés comme de nobles et éminents maîtres du char, ont été dûment évoqués.»

Word by Word

• उदीच्याः: northerners (northern)
• उदीच्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदीच्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दाक्षिणात्याः: southerners (southern)
• दाक्षिणात्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दाक्षिणात्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शूराः: heroes, valiant men
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• महारथाः: great chariot-warriors
• महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• कर्णमुखाः: with Karna at the head (led by Karna)
• कर्णमुखाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्णमुख
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• रथोदाराः: having splendid chariots
• रथोदाराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रथोदार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रकीर्तिताः: are proclaimed/celebrated (as)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Karṇa
• udīcya (northern region)
• dākṣiṇātya (southern region)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the kṣatriya-world’s emphasis on recognized excellence and responsibility in war: warriors are remembered and assessed by reputation, leadership, and proven capability (mahāratha, rathodāra), reminding that public renown in dharma-based roles carries ethical weight.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya continues reporting to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, summarizing that the notable great chariot-warriors from various regions—especially those led by Karṇa—have been enumerated and characterized as eminent fighters.