Shloka 26
Devanagari script
द्रौ्णिं कृपं चैव कुरूंश्व मान्या- जछरैर्विचित्रैरभिवाद्य चैव
Transliteration
drauṇiṁ kṛpaṁ caiva kurūṁś ca mānyān | akṣaraiḥ vicitrair abhivādya caiva ||
Translation
પછી તેણે દ્રોણપુત્ર અશ્વત્થામા, કૃપાચાર્ય તથા કુરુઓના માન્ય વડીલોને યથોચિત પ્રણામ કર્યો; સુગઠિત અને મર્યાદિત શબ્દોથી અભિવાદન કરીને ધર્માનુસાર શિસ્તથી આગળ વધ્યો।
Word by Word
द्रौणिम्Drauni (Aśvatthāman), son of Droṇa
द्रौणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कृपम्Kṛpa
कृपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकृप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
कुरून्the Kurus
कुरून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
मान्याःhonourable/revered (ones)
मान्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमान्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अस्त्रैःwith weapons
अस्त्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
विचित्रैःvariegated/wondrous
विचित्रैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविचित्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अभिवाद्यhaving saluted/paid respects to
अभिवाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√वद्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi)K
Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)K
KurusCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in politically charged or hostile settings, dharma requires proper conduct: honouring elders and teachers, and speaking with measured, respectful words.
The narrator describes a character formally greeting Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, and other respected Kurus, offering salutations with well-chosen speech as part of courtly protocol before further action unfolds.