Shloka 54

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention

Devanagari script

ततस्तानू सर्वतो युक्तान्‌ सदश्वां श्वतुरो जना:

Transliteration

tatastānū sarvato yuktān sadaśvāṁ śvaturō janāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then those men, with their horses well-yoked and their forces fully prepared on every side, set themselves in readiness—an image of disciplined war-organization where speed, control, and coordinated effort become decisive in the unfolding conflict.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तस्मात्/तदनन्तरम्)

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• सर्वतः: from all sides; on all sides
• सर्वतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (सर्व-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय

• युक्तान्: yoked; harnessed; joined
• युक्तान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (युज् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• स-अश्वान्: with horses; horse(-equipped)
• स-अश्वान्: Karma
• Type: Noun (with indeclinable prefix स- = 'with')
• Root: अश्व
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, बहुवचनम्

• श्वतुरः: swift; impetuous
• श्वतुरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वतुर
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

• जनाः: men; people
• जनाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• warriors (janāḥ)
• horses (aśvāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war-narrative, the verse highlights the ethical weight of disciplined preparedness: coordinated action, control of resources (horses/teams), and orderly arrangement determine outcomes and reflect the warriors’ commitment to their chosen duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes warriors becoming fully ready—horses harnessed and units arranged from all sides—signaling an imminent movement or engagement in the battle sequence of Droṇa Parva.