Shloka 303

Devanagari script

समसज्जन्त राजेन्द्र समरे भृशवेदना: । राजेन्द्र! पांचाल सैनिक द्रोणाचार्यके बाणोंद्वारा विशेषरूपसे पीड़ित हो अधिक वेदना सहते हुए भी समरभूमिमें डटे रहे

Transliteration

samasajjanta rājendra samare bhṛśa-vedanāḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: O king, though afflicted with intense pain on the battlefield, the Pāñcāla soldiers—especially tormented by Droṇācārya’s arrows—still held their ground and remained steadfast in the fight.

Word by Word

• समसज्जन्त: stood firm / remained stationed
• समसज्जन्त: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + सज्ज्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3, Plural, Parasmaipada

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• राजेन्द्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• भृशवेदनाः: having intense pain / greatly afflicted
• भृशवेदनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भृशवेदना
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Pāñcāla soldiers
• Droṇācārya
• arrows
• battlefield

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness under suffering: even when grievously wounded, warriors continue to uphold their chosen duty in the crisis of battle, illustrating endurance and resolve amid the moral weight of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāñcāla forces, badly hurt by Droṇa’s arrows, nevertheless do not break formation; they remain on the field and continue fighting.