Shloka 29

Devanagari script

यद्‌ यच्चकार द्रोणस्तु कुन्तीपुत्रजिगीषया

Transliteration

yad yaccakāra droṇas tu kuntīputrajigīṣayā

Translation

Sañjaya said: Whatever deeds Droṇa performed, he did them with the intent to overcome the sons of Kuntī—driven by the desire to conquer them in battle.

Word by Word

• यत्: whatever (that which)
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• चकार: did / performed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: perfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular

• द्रोणः: Droṇa
• द्रोणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तु: but / indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• कुन्तीपुत्रजिगीषया: with the desire to conquer the sons of Kuntī
• कुन्तीपुत्रजिगीषया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्तीपुत्र-जिगीषा
• Form: feminine, instrumental, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• Kuntī
• Kuntīputrāḥ (Pāṇḍavas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how intention (jigīṣā—desire to conquer) shapes action: Droṇa’s deeds are framed not as neutral acts, but as purposeful efforts aimed at defeating the Pāṇḍavas, underscoring the ethical weight of motive in warfare.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa’s actions on the battlefield are directed toward overcoming the sons of Kuntī (the Pāṇḍavas), emphasizing Droṇa’s strategic focus and resolve in the ongoing conflict.