Shloka 72

Devanagari script

गिरे: शिखरज: श्रीमान्‌ सुशाख: सुप्रतिछ्तित:

Transliteration

gireḥ śikharajaḥ śrīmān suśākhaḥ supratiṣṭhitaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: “He was like a splendid tree born upon a mountain peak—rich in majesty, spreading with many strong branches, and firmly rooted.” The image underscores steadfastness and stature amid the turmoil of war, suggesting a warrior’s established power and unshaken presence even when the battlefield is in upheaval.

Word by Word

• गिरेः: of the mountain
• गिरेः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• शिखरजः: born from a peak / peak-born
• शिखरजः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिखरज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रीमान्: splendid, illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुशाखः: having good branches / well-branched
• सुशाखः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुशाख
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुप्रतिष्ठितः: well-established, firmly set
• सुप्रतिष्ठितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रतिष्ठित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• mountain (giri)
• mountain peak (śikhara)
• tree (implied by suśākhaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Through a nature-simile (a well-rooted, many-branched tree on a mountain summit), the verse highlights firmness, established strength, and dignified presence—qualities expected of a leading warrior or commander who remains steady amid crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing a prominent figure on the battlefield using elevated poetic imagery, emphasizing that the person stands secure and impressive—like a majestic, firmly rooted tree rising from a mountain peak.