Shloka 110

अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्

Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca

Devanagari script

एतच्छुत्वा सिन्धुराजो ध्यात्वा चिरमरिंदम:

Transliteration

etac chrutvā sindhurājo dhyātvā ciram arindamaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Hearing this, the king of Sindhu—an afflicter of foes—fell into deep thought for a long while, weighing what had been said amid the moral pressure of war and duty.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this (thing)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for ktvā), Non-finite

• सिन्धुराजः: the king of Sindhu (Sindhurāja)
• सिन्धुराजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धुराज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ध्यात्वा: having reflected/pondered
• ध्यात्वा: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for ktvā), Non-finite

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर
• Form: true

• अरिंदमः: enemy-subduer (epithet)
• अरिंदमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sindhurāja (Jayadratha)
• Sindhu

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the urgency of battle, a ruler is shown pausing to reflect; the verse highlights the ethical weight of decisions and the need for considered judgment rather than impulsive action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu, after hearing the preceding words or report, remains thoughtful for a long time, indicating hesitation or careful planning before his next move.