Shloka 125

Devanagari script

ततो द्रौणिमहाराज भीमसेनस्य सारथिम्‌

Transliteration

tato drauṇimahārāja bhīmasenasya sārathim

Translation

Sañjaya said: “Then, O great king, Aśvatthāman (the son of Droṇa) [approached/targeted] the charioteer of Bhīmasena.”

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्

• द्रौणि: Drauni (son of Drona, Ashvatthaman)
• द्रौणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• भीमसेनस्य: of Bhimasena
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सारथिम्: charioteer
• सारथिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Sārathi (Bhīma's charioteer)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights how, in the chaos of war, even supporting figures like charioteers become targets—raising ethical tension between battlefield expediency and the ideal of fighting worthy opponents.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Aśvatthāman (Drauṇi) turns his attention toward Bhīma’s charioteer, indicating a tactical move against Bhīma’s mobility and effectiveness in battle.