Shloka 38

Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam

Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32

Devanagari script

ततो द्रोण: कृप: कर्णो द्रौणी राजा जयद्रथ:ः

Transliteration

tato droṇaḥ kṛpaḥ karṇo drauṇī rājā jayadrathaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāmā), and King Jayadratha (came forward/assembled), marking the gathering of key Kaurava champions as the battle’s momentum shifted toward a decisive and morally fraught escalation.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (no gender/case/number)

• द्रोणः: Drona
• द्रोणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृपः: Kripa
• कृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कर्णः: Karna
• कर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• द्रौणी: Drauni (Ashvatthaman, son of Drona)
• द्रौणी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• जयद्रथः: Jayadratha
• जयद्रथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयद्रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)
• Karṇa
• Aśvatthāmā (Drauṇi)
• Jayadratha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how pivotal moments in war are shaped by the convergence of powerful agents; ethically, it hints that collective resolve and leadership can intensify conflict, making responsibility shared among those who choose to advance a cause.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya lists major Kaurava champions—Droṇa, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Aśvatthāmā, and King Jayadratha—indicating their coordinated presence as events move toward a critical confrontation in the Drona Parva sequence.