Shloka 26

Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy

Devanagari script

भ्रातृभि: सहितो वीरैर्भीष्मद्रोणकृपैस्तथा | सड़म्य सूतपुत्रेण कर्णेनाहवशोभिना

Transliteration

bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito vīrair bhīṣma-droṇa-kṛpais tathā | saṅgrāmye sūtaputreṇa karṇenāhava-śobhinā ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Accompanied by his brothers and by the heroic warriors—Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa as well—along with Karṇa, the charioteer’s son, resplendent in battle, he advanced in the warlike enterprise. The verse underscores how martial power is gathered through alliances and renowned commanders, hinting at the ethical tension of strength and loyalty being marshalled for a contested cause.

Word by Word

• भ्रातृभिः: by/with (his) brothers
• भ्रातृभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सहितः: accompanied, together with
• सहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वीरैः: by/with heroes
• वीरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• भीष्म-द्रोण-कृपैः: by/with Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa
• भीष्म-द्रोण-कृपैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म + द्रोण + कृप
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तथा: and also; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• सङ्गम्य: having met/joined
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गम् (सम् + गम्)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada (gerund, voice-neutral)

• सूत-पुत्रेण: with the charioteer’s son
• सूत-पुत्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत + पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• कर्णेन: with Karna
• कर्णेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• आहव-शोभिना: splendid in battle
• आहव-शोभिना: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आहव + शोभिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• brothers (bhrātṛ)
• Bhīṣma
• Droṇa
• Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)
• Karṇa