Shloka 15
द्रोणपर्व अध्याय ६७ — अर्जुनस्य प्रवेशः, श्रुतायुध-वधः, सुदक्षिण-वधः
Arjuna’s advance; deaths of Śrutāyudha and Sudakṣiṇa
Devanagari script
तत्र सम सूदा: क्रोशन्ति सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डला:
Transliteration
tatra sama sūdāḥ krośanti sumṛṣṭamaṇikuṇḍalāḥ
Translation
There, the charioteers cried out loudly—adorned with well-polished jeweled earrings—raising a clamor amid the turmoil. The scene underscores how war’s chaos draws even attendants and drivers into fear and lament, revealing the human cost that spreads beyond the principal warriors.
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
Formindeclinable (locative adverb)
समtogether; in unison
सम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
Formindeclinable (adverb)
सूदाःcharioteers
सूदाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूद
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
क्रोशन्तिcry out; shout
क्रोशन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootक्रुश्
Formpresent tense (laṭ), parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural
सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाःhaving well-polished jeweled earrings
सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमृष्ट-मणि-कुण्डल
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
sūdāḥ (charioteers)M
maṇikuṇḍalāḥ (jeweled earrings)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes