Shloka 21

चेदिकेकयपाञ्चाला यमौ मत्स्याश्न दंशिता: । समभ्यधावन्‌ राधेयं जिघांसन्त: प्रहारिणम्‌,उस समय प्रहार करनेवाले राधापुत्र कर्णको मार डालनेकी इच्छासे धृष्टद्युम्न, सात्यकि, द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्र, भीमसेन, जनमेजय, शिखण्डी, प्रमुख प्रभद्रक वीर, चेदि, केकय और पांचाल देशके योद्धा, नकुल-सहदेव तथा मत्स्यदेशीय सैनिकोंने कवचसे सुसज्जित हो उसपर धावा बोल दिया

sañjaya uvāca |

cedikekayapāñcālā yamau matsyāś ca daṃśitāḥ |

samabhyadhāvan rādhēyaṃ jighāṃsantaḥ prahāriṇam ||

ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಚೇದಿ, ಕೇಕಯ, ಪಾಂಚಾಲರು, ಮಾದ್ರಿಯ ಯಮಜರು (ನಕುಲ-ಸಹದೇವ) ಮತ್ತು ಮತ್ಸ್ಯ ಯೋಧರು—ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಸಜ್ಜರಾಗಿ—ಪ್ರಹಾರಶೂರನಾದ ರಾಧೇಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿದರು।

चेदिthe Cedis
चेदि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचेदि
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
केकयthe Kekayas
केकय:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकेकय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पाञ्चालाःthe Panchalas
पाञ्चालाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यमौthe twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)
यमौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
मत्स्याःthe Matsyas
मत्स्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमत्स्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
दंशिताःarmed / equipped (with armor/weapons)
दंशिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदंशित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समभ्यधावन्ran up / charged
समभ्यधावन्:
TypeVerb
Rootधाव्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
राधेयम्Radheya (Karna)
राधेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जिघांसन्तःwishing to kill
जिघांसन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent active participle (desiderative stem), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रहारिणम्the striker / attacker
प्रहारिणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रहारिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
Karna (Rādheya)
C
Cedi
K
Kekaya
P
Pāñcāla
N
Nakula
S
Sahadeva
M
Matsya

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a battlefield ethic often seen in the Mahābhārata: when a single warrior becomes a decisive threat, opposing forces may unite to restrain or eliminate him. It raises the tension between ideal single-combat norms and pragmatic duty to protect one’s side.

Sañjaya reports that multiple allied contingents—Cedi, Kekaya, Pāñcāla, the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), and Matsya troops—charge together at Karna, determined to kill him, recognizing him as a major offensive force in the battle.