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Shloka 19

कृपोपदेशः — द्रौणेरनिद्रा च

Kṛpa’s Counsel and Drauṇi’s Sleepless Resolve

हत्वा च समरे क्रुद्धान्‌ पज्चालान्‌ पाण्डुभि: सह । निवर्तिष्यामहे सर्वे हता वा स्वर्गगा वयम्‌,समरांगणमें कुपित हुए पांचालोंको पाण्डवोंसहित मारकर ही हम सब लोग पीछे हटेंगे अथवा स्वयं ही मारे जाकर स्वर्गलोककी राह लेंगे

hatvā ca samare kruddhān pāñcālān pāṇḍubhiḥ saha | nivartiṣyāmahe sarve hatā vā svargagā vayam ||

સમરમાં ક્રોધિત પાંચાલોને પાંડુપુત્રો સહિત મારીને જ અમે સૌ પાછા ફરીશું; નહિ તો અમે પોતે જ હણાઈ સ્વર્ગલોકને પામશું.

हत्वाhaving slain
हत्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (√हन्)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), परस्मैपदी/उभयपदी (contextual), पूर्वकाल (absolutive)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
Formmasculine, locative, singular
क्रुद्धान्angered
क्रुद्धान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध (from √क्रुध्)
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
पाञ्चालान्the Panchalas
पाञ्चालान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
पाण्डुभिःwith the sons of Pandu (Pandavas)
पाण्डुभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डु
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
निवर्तिष्यामहेwe shall return/withdraw
निवर्तिष्यामहे:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√वृत्
Formलृट् (simple future), 1st, plural, आत्मनेपद
सर्वेall (of us)
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
हताslain
हता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहत (from √हन्)
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
स्वर्गगाःgone to heaven / heaven-bound
स्वर्गगाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वर्गग (स्वर्ग + ग)
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
वयम्we
वयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formnominative, plural

कृप उवाच

K
Kṛpa
P
Pāñcālas
P
Pāṇḍavas (sons of Pāṇḍu)
S
Svarga (heaven)

Educational Q&A

The verse presents a warrior’s fatalistic resolve: retreat is conditioned on accomplishing violent aims, while death is accepted as a path to svarga. It highlights how dharma-language (heaven, warrior duty) can be used to steel oneself ethically toward extreme action.

Kṛpa declares the group’s determination in the aftermath of the great war: they will not turn back until they have killed the Pāñcālas along with the Pāṇḍavas; otherwise they will die in the attempt and be heaven-bound.