Shloka 10

Devanagari script

ततस्तु कृतसंनाहा यज्ञसेनसहोदरा: । शरवर्षाणि मुज्चन्त: प्रणेदु: सर्व एव ते,महाराज यज्ञसेन (ट्रुपद) और उनके सब भाइयोंने कवच धारण किये। फिर वे सभी लोग बाणोंकी बौछार करते हुए जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करने लगे

Transliteration

tatastu kṛtasaṃnāhā yajñasenasahodarāḥ | śaravarṣāṇi muñcantaḥ praṇeduḥ sarva eva te, mahārāja |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Then, having fully armed themselves, Yajñasena (Drupada) and his brothers all together released showers of arrows and roared aloud, O king—signaling their readiness for battle and the fierce resolve that precedes open conflict.

Word by Word

ततःthen/from there

तुbut/indeed

कृत-संनाहाःhaving put on armor; fully armed

यज्ञसेन-सहोदराःthe brothers of Yajñasena (Drupada)

शर-वर्षाणिshowers of arrows

मुच्यन्तःreleasing; letting loose

प्रणेदुःroared; made a loud sound

सर्वेall

एवindeed/just

तेthey

महाराजO great king

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Yajñasena (Drupada)

Drupada's brothers (sahodarāḥ)

arrows (śara)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of readiness and resolve: before battle, warriors must be disciplined, equipped, and united. The loud roar and arrow-volley function as a public declaration of intent, underscoring responsibility and courage in the face of conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Drupada (Yajñasena) and his brothers put on armor and complete their battle preparations. They then begin the engagement by releasing volleys of arrows and raising a loud war-cry, indicating that hostilities are actively underway.