Shloka 20

Devanagari script

तस्य विक्षिपतश्षापं रथे विष्टभ्य तिछत:

Transliteration

tasya vikṣipataḥ śāpaṃ rathe viṣṭabhya tiṣṭhataḥ

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Berdiri teguh di atas keretanya, menegakkan diri, ia menahan kutuk yang dilemparkan kepadanya.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/its
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• विक्षिपतः: of (him) who was hurling/scattering
• विक्षिपतः: Sambandha
• Type: Verb-derived (present participle)
• Root: वि-क्षिप्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular, Present active (शतृ)

• शापम्: curse
• शापम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रथे: in/on the chariot
• रथे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• विष्टभ्य: having propped/steadied (himself/it)
• विष्टभ्य: Karana
• Type: Verb-derived (absolutive)
• Root: वि-स्तभ्
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (ल्यप्), Parasmaipada (usage)

• तिष्ठतः: of (him) standing
• तिष्ठतः: Sambandha
• Type: Verb-derived (present participle)
• Root: स्था
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular, Present active (शतृ)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• ratha (chariot)
• śāpa (curse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid warfare, words and intentions (such as curses) are treated as morally potent; the verse highlights steadiness and self-control—standing firm and not being destabilized by hostile speech or malice.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a warrior who, while remaining stationed on his chariot, braces himself and counters or withstands a curse being cast against him, emphasizing composure under attack.