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Shloka 34

नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च

Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault

पज्चाला: सोमकाश्वैव परिवद्रु: समनन्‍्तत: । राजा द्रुपदके उस महारथी पुत्रको युद्धविमुख हुआ देख पांचालों और सोमकोंने उसे चारों ओरसे घेरकर अपने बीचमें कर लिया ।।

pañcālāḥ somakāś caiva parivavruḥ samanantataḥ | rājā drupadakaḥ tasya mahārathī putraṃ yuddha-vimukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā pañcālāḥ somakāś ca enam caturdiśaṃ parivārya madhye cakruḥ ||

សញ្ជ័យបាននិយាយ៖ ពួកបញ្ចាល និងសោមកៈ បានព័ទ្ធគាត់ពីគ្រប់ទិស។ ដោយឃើញមហារថី—កូនប្រុសរបស់ព្រះបាទទ្រុបដ—បែរចេញពីការប្រយុទ្ធ ពួកបញ្ចាល និងសោមកៈ បានរុំជុំវិញពីទិសទាំងអស់ ហើយទាញគាត់ចូលកណ្ដាលកងទ័ព ដើម្បីទប់ការថយក្រោយ និងនាំគាត់ត្រឡប់មកក្រោមវិន័យនៃបុព្វហេតុរបស់ពួកគេ កណ្ដាលសម្ពាធផ្លូវធម៌នៃសង្គ្រាម។

पाञ्चालाःthe Panchalas
पाञ्चालाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सोमकाःthe Somakas
सोमकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसोमक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
परिवव्रुःsurrounded/encircled
परिवव्रुः:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-√वृ (वृणोति/वृ)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural
समन्ततःon all sides
समन्ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्ततः
तथाthus/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तवof you/your
तव:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
परिवव्रुःsurrounded/encircled
परिवव्रुः:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-√वृ (वृणोति/वृ)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural
द्विजोत्तमम्the best of the twice-born (brahmin)
द्विजोत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजोत्तम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
P
Pāñcālas
S
Somakas
K
King Drupada
D
Drupada’s son (unnamed in this line)

Educational Q&A

In the battlefield context, the verse highlights the tension between personal wavering and collective duty: allies may restrain a warrior’s retreat to preserve morale, cohesion, and the perceived obligation to stand one’s ground in a righteous cause.

Sañjaya reports that the Pāñcālas and Somakas notice Drupada’s son, an elite chariot-warrior, turning away from combat; they immediately surround him from all sides and bring him into their midst, effectively preventing withdrawal and reasserting control within their formation.