Shloka 7

Jayadratha Approaches Draupadī in the Forest

Hospitality, Persuasion, and Reproach

Devanagari script

शूराश्ष बलवन्तश्न संयुगेष्वपलायिन:

Transliteration

śūrāś ca balavantaś ca saṃyugeṣv apalāyinaḥ

Translation

Karna declares that they are true heroes—strong and steadfast—who do not turn their backs in the clash of battle. The line upholds the warrior-ethic that courage is proven by remaining firm under danger rather than seeking safety through flight.

Word by Word

• शूराः: heroes, brave men
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• बलवन्तः: strong, powerful
• बलवन्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• संयुगेषु: in battles, in combats
• संयुगेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• अपलायिनः: not fleeing, non-retreating
• अपलायिनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपलायिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Karna