Shloka 10

Adhyāya 35 — Bhīmasena’s Counter-Encirclement and the Karṇa Engagement Escalation

Devanagari script

तत: कर्णस्य दुर्धर्ष स्यन्दनप्रवरं महत्‌

Transliteration

tataḥ karṇasya durdharṣa syandanapravaraṃ mahat

Translation

Kemudian tampaklah kereta Karṇa—besar dan utama, sukar diserang oleh musuh—sebuah wahana yang menggetarkan medan perang.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')

• कर्णस्य: of Karna
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• दुर्धर्ष: hard to assail; irresistible
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्धर्ष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with स्यन्दनप्रवरम्)

• स्यन्दनप्रवरम्: the best of chariots
• स्यन्दनप्रवरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्यन्दनप्रवर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महत्: great; huge
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with स्यन्दनप्रवरम्)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa
• syandana (chariot)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how outward power—symbolized by a massive, superior chariot—can intensify conflict and fuel warrior pride; it implicitly invites reflection on the limits of martial might when set against dharma and destiny in the Mahābhārata.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes the emergence or prominence of Karṇa’s formidable, foremost chariot, marking Karṇa’s readiness and the heightened momentum of the battle scene.