Shloka 7

Devanagari script

भीष्मे शान्तनवे नाथे कर्णे शस्त्रभृतां वरे

Transliteration

bhīṣme śāntanave nāthe karṇe śastrabhṛtāṃ vare

Translation

Sañjaya dit : «Lorsque Bhīṣma, fils de Śāntanu, seigneur et protecteur, et lorsque Karṇa, le premier des porteurs d’armes, (étaient présents/tenus pour chefs)…»

Word by Word

• भीष्मे: in/when Bhishma (was present/was the lord)
• भीष्मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शान्तनवे: in/when the son of Shantanu
• शान्तनवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्तनव
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• नाथे: as lord/protector
• नाथे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाथ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• कर्णे: in/when Karna (was present/was the lord)
• कर्णे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शस्त्रभृताम्: of the weapon-bearers/warriors
• शस्त्रभृताम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्रभृत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• वरे: in/when (he was) the best/excellent one
• वरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma
• Śāntanu
• Karṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line foregrounds the ethical weight of martial leadership: figures like Bhīṣma (as a protective lord) and Karṇa (as the foremost weapon-bearer) embody the kṣatriya ideal of guardianship and prowess, reminding the listener that war turns on the character and responsibility of those who lead.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing a battlefield situation by highlighting key champions—Bhīṣma, identified by his lineage from Śāntanu, and Karṇa, praised as the best among armed warriors—setting the stage for the ensuing action in the Shalya Parva account.