Shloka 246

Devanagari script

अपायाज्जवनैरश्वै: पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्‌ । इस प्रकार युद्धके मुहानेपर द्रोणाचार्यसे पीड़ित हो राजा ट्रुपद पूर्व वैरका स्मरण करते हुए शीघ्रगामी घोड़ोंद्वारा वहाँसे भाग गये

Transliteration

apāyāj javanair aśvaiḥ pūrvavairam anusmaran |

Translation

サンジャヤは言った。「旧き怨みを思い起こし、戦の瀬戸際でドローナアーチャーリヤに苦しめられたドルパダ王は、足の速い馬に乗ってその場から逃れ去った。この偈は、解けぬ敵意と過去の遺恨が、戦と義務（ダルマ）において本来は不退転を要する瞬間でさえ、恐れの退却を招きうることを示している。」

Word by Word

• अपायात्: fled away / departed
• अपायात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप-या (धातु √या)
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जवनैः: by swift (ones)
• जवनैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जवन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अश्वैः: by horses
• अश्वैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• पूर्ववैरम्: former enmity
• पूर्ववैरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ववैर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनुस्मरन्: remembering
• अनुस्मरन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√स्मृ
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇācārya (Droṇa)
• King Drupada
• swift horses

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical danger of clinging to past enmity: remembrance of old hostility (pūrvavaira) can cloud judgment and weaken resolve, leading to fear-driven action at critical moments.

What is happening in the narrative?

On the battlefield, Drupada is pressed hard by Droṇa. Recalling their earlier feud, he retreats from the front and escapes quickly using swift horses.