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Shloka 64

कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan

Adhyāya 31

एष सारशथ्यमातिष्ठे राधेयस्य यशस्विन: । युध्यत: पाण्डवाग्रयेण यथा त्वं वीर मन्‍्यसे,वीर! जैसा तुम चाहते हो उसके अनुसार मैं पाण्डव-शिरोमणि अर्जुनके साथ युद्ध करते हुए यशस्वी कर्णका सारथिकर्म अब स्वीकार किये लेता हूँ

eṣa sāraśathyam ātiṣṭhe rādheyasya yaśasvinaḥ | yudhyataḥ pāṇḍavāgryeṇa yathā tvaṃ vīra manyase ||

シャリヤは言った。「おお、勇士よ。あなたの望むとおりに、私は今、名高きラーデーヤ(カルナ)の御者の務めを引き受けよう。彼がパーンダヴァの筆頭、アルジュナと戦うその折に。」

एषःthis (I)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सारथ्यम्charioteership, the role of charioteer
सारथ्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसारथ्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आतिष्ठेI undertake, I assume
आतिष्ठे:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-स्था
FormPresent, First, Singular, Atmanepada, Indicative
राधेयस्यof Rādheya (Karna)
राधेयस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
यशस्विनःof the glorious
यशस्विनः:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्विन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
युध्यतःwhile fighting / of (him) fighting
युध्यतः:
Sambandha
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Genitive, Singular
पाण्डव-अग्र्येणwith/by the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas (Arjuna)
पाण्डव-अग्र्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव + अग्र्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
यथाas, according to how
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
वीरO hero
वीर:
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मन्यसेyou think, you deem
मन्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Atmanepada, Indicative
वीरO hero
वीर:
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

शल्य उवाच

S
Shalya
K
Karna (Radheya)
A
Arjuna (foremost of the Pandavas)
P
Pandavas

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights role-dharma in warfare: once a duty is accepted—especially in a martial context—it should be carried out according to the agreed intent and standards of conduct, even when personal feelings or rivalries exist.

Shalya declares that he is taking up the charioteer’s post for Karna as Karna prepares to fight Arjuna, and he will drive in the way Karna wishes—marking Shalya’s formal assumption of this crucial battlefield role.