Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 24

Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Duel and the Discharge of the Śakti (शल्यवधप्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

शैनेयो दक्षिणं चक्र धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथोत्तरम्‌

Transliteration

śaineyo dakṣiṇaṃ cakra dhṛṣṭadyumnas tathottaram

Translation

サンジャヤは言った。シャイネーヤは南の位置を取り、ドリシュタデュムナもまた北の位置に就いた――それぞれが戦陣の中で自らの持ち場を、戦のうねりのただ中にあって、明確な意図をもって整えたのである。

Word by Word

• शैनेयः: Śaineya (son/descendant of Śini; here a warrior’s name)
• शैनेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैनेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दक्षिणम्: right (side/flank)
• दक्षिणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• चक्र: made / formed / arranged
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: likewise / similarly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• उत्तरम्: left / northern (side/flank)
• उत्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śaineya (Sātyaki)
• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• south (dakṣiṇa)
• north (uttara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the chaos of war, disciplined placement and coordinated action reflect a warrior’s duty: leadership is shown through order, readiness, and responsibility toward one’s side.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports the tactical deployment: Śaineya (Sātyaki) takes the southern flank/position, while Dhṛṣṭadyumna takes the northern, indicating the arrangement of forces in preparation for combat.