Mahabharata 7.112.74 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 112, Shloka 74

द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः

Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order

Devanagari script

संवृतः सिन्धुसौवीरैर्नखरप्रासयोधिभि: । अत्यन्तोपचितै: शूरै: फाल्गुन: परवीरहा

Transliteration

saṃvṛtaḥ sindhusauvīrair nakharaprāsayodhibhiḥ | atyantopacitaiḥ śūraiḥ phālgunaḥ paravīrahā ||

Translation

ಶತ್ರುವೀರಸಂಹಾರಕ ಫಾಲ್ಗುನ ಅರ್ಜುನನು, ನಖರಾಯುಧಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಸಗಳಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವ, ಅಪಾರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿರುವ ಸಿಂಧು-ಸೌವೀರ ಶೂರರಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.

Word by Word

• संवृतः: surrounded, enclosed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संवृत (√वृ + सम्, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सिन्धु-सौवीरैः: by the Sindhu and Sauvira (warriors/people)
• सिन्धु-सौवीरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु + सौवीर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• नखर-प्रास-योधिभिः: by fighters (armed) with baghnakha-claws and spears
• नखर-प्रास-योधिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नखर + प्रास + योधि(न्)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अत्यन्त-उपचितैः: by exceedingly amassed/collected
• अत्यन्त-उपचितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अत्यन्त + उपचित (√चि, उप + क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शूरैः: by heroes/valiant men
• शूरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• फाल्गुनः: Phalguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पर-वीर-हा: slayer of enemy-heroes
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर + वीर + हन् (घञ्/क्विप्-प्रायः ‘हा’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

युधिष्ठिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Arjuna (Phālguna)
• Sindhu
• Sauvīra
• nakhara (claw-like weapon)
• prāsa (spear)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical strain of kṣatriya-dharma: even a renowned hero like Arjuna can be overwhelmed by numbers, so steadfastness, strategic clarity, and responsibility toward one’s side become crucial amid fear and confusion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira reports that Arjuna (Phālguna) has been encircled by a large, concentrated force of Sindhu–Sauvīra warriors, armed with claw-like weapons (nakhara) and spears (prāsa), indicating a dangerous tactical moment on the battlefield.