Shloka 50

Devanagari script

त्वां हि प्राप्य रणे क्षत्रमेकाहादिति भारत

Transliteration

tvāṃ hi prāpya raṇe kṣatram ekāhād iti bhārata

Translation

Sañjaya dit : «Car, t’ayant rencontré au combat, ô Bhārata, le devoir du guerrier s’accomplit—fût-ce en un seul jour.»

Word by Word

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• प्राप्य: having reached/attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• क्षत्रम्: kshatra; warrior power/royal might
• क्षत्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एकाहात्: from (within) one day
• एकाहात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकाह
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• इति: thus/so (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• भारत: O Bharata
• भारत: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhārata (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores kṣatriya-dharma: a warrior’s identity and obligation are realized through facing worthy opposition in battle, where duty is measured by steadfast action rather than duration.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya, reporting the battlefield events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, frames the encounter with a formidable opponent as so decisive that merely meeting him in combat can be spoken of as completing the warrior’s task within a single day.