Shloka 126

Devanagari script

सो5तिविद्धों बलवता द्रोणपुत्रेण सारथि:

Transliteration

so 'tividdho balavatā droṇaputreṇa sārathiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Le cocher, transpercé avec une grande force par le fils de Droṇa, fut grièvement blessé—image de ce que, dans la guerre, même ceux qui ne font que conduire et servir ne sont pas épargnés par la violence déchaînée par les puissants.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अतिविद्धः: pierced through / grievously wounded
• अतिविद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिविद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बलवता: by the strong (one)
• बलवता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• द्रोणपुत्रेण: by Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman)
• द्रोणपुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोणपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सारथिः: the charioteer
• सारथिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• Droṇaputra (Aśvatthāman)
• Sārathi (charioteer)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the indiscriminate reach of battlefield violence: even a sārathi, whose role is service and guidance rather than direct combat, becomes a victim when power is wielded without restraint. It invites reflection on the ethical cost of war and the vulnerability of those supporting the warriors.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that a charioteer has been powerfully pierced/wounded by Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāman). The line functions as a vivid battlefield detail within Droṇa Parva’s ongoing combat narration.