Shloka 26
Chapter 30: Formation Disruption, Competing War-Cries, and Nīla’s Fall
Droṇa-parva
Devanagari script
एवं बहुविधा माया: सौबलस्य कृता: कृता:
Transliteration
evaṁ bahuvidhā māyāḥ saubalasya kṛtāḥ kṛtāḥ
Translation
Demikianlah Saubala (Śakuni) berulang kali mempergunakan beraneka ragam māyā—tipu daya dan ilusi.
Word by Word
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
FormAvyaya (indeclinable)
बहुविधाःof many kinds, various
बहुविधाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुविध
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
मायाःillusions, magical devices
मायाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमाया
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सौबलस्यof Saubala (son of Subala; i.e., Shakuni)
सौबलस्य:
TypeNoun (patronymic/epithet)
Rootसौबल
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कृताःmade, performed
कृताः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Plural
कृताःmade (repeated for emphasis)
कृताः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
सौबल (Śakuni)स
संजय (Sañjaya)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical contrast between dharma and manipulative cunning: repeated reliance on māyā (deceptive devices) signals an adharma-driven approach where outcomes are pursued through trickery rather than righteous conduct.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, remarks that Śakuni (the Saubala) is repeatedly deploying various deceptive tactics—indicating ongoing intrigue and manipulation influencing the course of the conflict.