Shloka 49

Chapter 49: Sañjaya’s Enumeration of the Pāṇḍava Coalition (पाण्डवसैन्यसमागम-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

द्रपदश्न महातेजा बलेन महता वृतः । त्यक्तात्मा पाण्डवार्थाय योत्स्यमानो व्यवस्थित:,महातेजस्वी राजा ट्रपद विशाल सेनाके साथ आये हैं और पाण्डवोंके लिये अपने शरीर और प्राणोंकी परवा न करके युद्ध करनेके लिये उद्यत हैं

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | drupadaś ca mahātejā balena mahatā vṛtaḥ | tyaktātmā pāṇḍavārthāya yotsyamāno vyavasthitaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Drupada, raja yang bercahaya agung, telah datang dikelilingi bala tentara yang besar. Demi Pāṇḍava, ia siap bertempur dengan menanggalkan kekhawatiran atas nyawanya sendiri, berdiri teguh menghadapi perang.”

Word by Word

द्रुपदःDrupada

महातेजाःof great splendor/energy

बलेनby/with strength

महताgreat (with great)

वृतःsurrounded/attended

त्यक्तात्माone who has renounced self (reckless of life)

पाण्डव-अर्थायfor the sake of the Pandavas

योत्स्यमानःintending/ready to fight

व्यवस्थितःstanding firm; prepared

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Drupada

Pāṇḍavas

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic resolve and loyalty: a righteous ally places duty and commitment above personal safety, embodying the kṣatriya ideal of standing firm for a just cause.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that King Drupada has come with a large army and is fully prepared to fight on behalf of the Pāṇḍavas, showing unwavering readiness for the coming conflict.