Shloka 7

Devanagari script

दर्शनीयास्तु काम्बोजा: शुकपत्रपरिच्छदा: । वहन्तो नकुलं शीघ्रं तावकानभिदुद्रुवु:,तोतेकी पाँखके समान रोमवाले दर्शनीय काम्बोजदेशीयः घोड़े नकुलको वहन करते हुए बड़ी शीघ्रताके साथ आपके सैनिकोंकी ओर दौड़े

Transliteration

darśanīyās tu kāmbojāḥ śukapatra-paricchadāḥ | vahanto nakulaṃ śīghraṃ tāvakān abhidudruvuḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: The Kāmboja horsemen—striking to behold, their bodies clad in pale, leaf-like coverings—came rushing swiftly toward your troops, bearing Nakula at speed. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of battle, where disciplined cavalry and swift movement become instruments of duty and strategy rather than personal malice.

Word by Word

दर्शनीयाःhandsome, worth seeing

तुbut/indeed

काम्बोजाःKamboja horses (of Kamboja country)

शुकपत्रपरिच्छदाःhaving coverings like parrot-feathers

वहन्तःcarrying

नकुलम्Nakula

शीघ्रम्quickly

तावकान्your (men), belonging to you

अभिदुद्रुवुःran towards/charged at

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Kāmbojas

Nakula

Kaurava troops (tāvakāḥ)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how, in the dharmic framework of war, disciplined action and strategic speed are emphasized over personal hatred—combatants act as instruments of their side’s duty and command structure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Kāmboja warriors, mounted and swiftly moving, charge toward the Kaurava forces while carrying/escorting Nakula, indicating a rapid cavalry maneuver in the ongoing battle.