Mahabharata 7.73.18 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 73, Shloka 18

द्रोण–सात्यकि द्वैरथम्

Droṇa and Sātyaki: The Chariot Duel

Devanagari script

प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां वासवि: क्रोधमूर्च्छित:

Transliteration

pratilabhya tataḥ saṃjñāṃ vāsaviḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ | unmatta iva viprekṣann idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಂದ್ರಪುತ್ರ ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಸಂಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆದು ಕ್ರೋಧಮೂರ್ಚ್ಛಿತನಾದನು. ಉನ್ಮತ್ತನಂತೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡುತ್ತ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.

Word by Word

• प्रतिलभ्य: having regained/obtained
• प्रतिलभ्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-√लभ्
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपद-भाव

• ततः: then/from that
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• संज्ञाम्: consciousness, awareness
• संज्ञाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संज्ञा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• वासविः: the son of Vasava (Indra), i.e., Arjuna
• वासविः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासव (इन्द्र)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्रोध-मूर्च्छितः: fainting/overcome with anger
• क्रोध-मूर्च्छितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध + मूर्च्छित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle) from √मूर्छ्

• उन्मत्तः: mad, frenzied
• उन्मत्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उन्मत्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: as if, like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• विप्रेक्षन्: looking around/looking intently
• विप्रेक्षन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√प्रेक्ष्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचनम्: speech, words
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna (Vāsaviḥ / Indraputra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the moral danger of anger and shock in war: even a noble warrior can momentarily lose steadiness, and the ethical task is to regain awareness and act with discernment rather than being driven by rage.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna regains consciousness after being overwhelmed; he is still seized by anger, looks around in a disturbed state, and begins to speak—setting up the next lines where his words and resolve will shape the ensuing action.