Shloka 32

Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ

Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit

Devanagari script

कर्ण संशप्तकांश्षैव पार्थस्यामित्रघातिन:

Transliteration

karṇa saṁśaptakāṁś caiva pārthasyāmitraghātinaḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Karṇa, along with the Saṁśaptakas, (set themselves) against Pārtha—Arjuna, the slayer of foes—(seeking to confront and restrain him in battle).

Word by Word

• कर्णः: Karna
• कर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संशप्तकान्: the Samsaptakas (sworn warriors)
• संशप्तकान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशप्तक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पार्थस्य: of Partha (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अमित्रघातिनः: enemy-slaying
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित्रघातिन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Karna
• Saṁśaptakas
• Pārtha (Arjuna)