Shloka 22

Adhyāya 74 (Book 6, Bhīṣma-parva): Bhīma–Duryodhana re-engagement and afternoon escalation

Devanagari script

मत्स्या दुर्योधनं जग्मु: शकुनिं च विशाम्पते । द्रुपदश्चेकितानश्न सात्यकिश्न महारथ:

Transliteration

matsyā duryodhanaṃ jagmuḥ śakuniṃ ca viśāmpate | drupadaś cekitānaś ca sātyakiś ca mahārathaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: O lord of the people, the Matsyas advanced against Duryodhana and also against Śakuni; and Drupada, Cekitāna, and the great chariot-warrior Sātyaki as well (moved into action). The verse highlights the coordinated resolve of allied kings and heroes as the battle-lines form, showing how leadership and counsel (for good or ill) draw corresponding opposition on the field of dharma and war.

Word by Word

• मत्स्याः: the Matsyas (people of Matsya)
• मत्स्याः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दुर्योधनम्: Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जग्मुः: went/approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural

• शकुनिम्: Shakuni
• शकुनिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकुनि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विशाम्पते: O lord of the people
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशाम्पति
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• द्रुपदः: Drupada
• द्रुपदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुपद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• चेकितानः: Chekitana
• चेकितानः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेकितान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सात्यकिः: Satyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महारथः: the great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Matsyas
• Duryodhana
• Śakuni
• Drupada
• Cekitāna
• Sātyaki