Shloka 77

Devanagari script

तदस्य कुरव: सर्वे चारणाश्ना भ्यपूजयन्‌

Transliteration

tad asya kuravaḥ sarve cāraṇāś ca abhyapūjayan

Translation

Sañjaya said: Hearing and witnessing this, all the Kurus—together with the bards—honoured him with acclaim and reverent praise, affirming the warrior’s standing and the courtly code of recognition even amid the harshness of war.

Word by Word

• तत्: that (act/thing)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• अस्य: of him / his
• अस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• कुरवः: the Kurus
• कुरवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• चारणाश्च: and the bards (Cāraṇas)
• चारणाश्च: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारण
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• अभ्यपूजयन्: honoured / worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd, plural, parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kuravaḥ (the Kurus)
• Cāraṇāḥ (bards/praise-singers)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the social-ethical norm of honouring perceived excellence: even in wartime, public recognition by elders, peers, and bards reinforces ideals of valor and reputation, showing how dharma is also maintained through communal acknowledgment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Kurus, along with the professional bards (Cāraṇas), offer praise and honour to the person being referred to, marking a moment of acclaim within the ongoing events of the Drona Parva.