Shloka 17
Devanagari script
ते तदापारयन्तश्न हीमन्तश्ष विशेषत:
Transliteration
te tadā pārayantaś ca hīmantāḥ viśeṣataḥ
Translation
Sañjaya dit : Alors ils s’efforcèrent de mener l’entreprise à son terme—surtout à l’approche de la saison froide—poursuivant avec un effort accru au milieu des rigueurs de la campagne guerrière.
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
अपारयन्they were unable / they did not accomplish
अपारयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपॄ (पारयति)
Formimperfect (laṅ), 3rd, plural, parasmaipada
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
अन्तःwithin / inside
अन्तः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्तः
विशेषतःespecially
विशेषतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविशेषतः
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast perseverance: even when conditions worsen (here, the cold season), people intensify their effort to complete what they have undertaken—an ethical reminder about endurance and resolve amid adversity.
Sañjaya continues his report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, noting that the participants were pressing on to accomplish their objective at that time, with particular emphasis on the difficulties and urgency associated with the winter season.