Mahabharata 7.32.38 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 32, Shloka 38

Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam

Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32

Devanagari script

ततो द्रोण: कृप: कर्णो द्रौणी राजा जयद्रथ:ः

Transliteration

tato droṇaḥ kṛpaḥ karṇo drauṇī rājā jayadrathaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Alors s’avancèrent et se rassemblèrent Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, le fils de Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā) et le roi Jayadratha, marquant la réunion des grands champions kaurava, tandis que l’élan de la guerre basculait vers une escalade décisive et lourde d’enjeux moraux.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (no gender/case/number)

• द्रोणः: Drona
• द्रोणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृपः: Kripa
• कृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कर्णः: Karna
• कर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• द्रौणी: Drauni (Ashvatthaman, son of Drona)
• द्रौणी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जयद्रथः: Jayadratha
• जयद्रथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)
• Karṇa
• Aśvatthāmā (Drauṇi)
• Jayadratha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how pivotal moments in war are shaped by the convergence of powerful agents; ethically, it hints that collective resolve and leadership can intensify conflict, making responsibility shared among those who choose to advance a cause.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya lists major Kaurava champions—Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Aśvatthāmā, and King Jayadratha—indicating their coordinated presence as events move toward a critical confrontation in the Drona Parva sequence.