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Shloka 10

Gandhārī’s Lament for Bhūriśravas and Śakuni

Book 11, Chapter 24

दिष्ट्या तत्‌ काज्चनं छत्र॑ यूपकेतोर्महात्मन: । विनिकीर्ण रथोपस्थे सौमदत्तेन पश्यसि,'सौभाग्यसे अपने महामनस्वी पुत्र यूपध्वज भूरिश्रवाके रथपर खण्डित होकर गिरे हुए उसके सुवर्णमय छत्रको आप नहीं देख पा रहे हैं!

diṣṭyā tat kāñcanaṃ chatraṃ yūpaketor mahātmanaḥ | vinikīrṇaṃ rathopasthe saumadattena paśyasi |

ഇതും നിങ്ങളുടെ സൗഭാഗ്യം—മഹാത്മാവായ യൂപകേതുവിന്റെ ആ സ്വർണ്ണച്ഛത്രം സൗമദത്തന്റെ കൈയ്യാൽ തകർന്നു രഥാസനത്തിൽ ചിതറിക്കിടക്കുന്നതു നിങ്ങൾ കാണുന്നില്ല.

दिष्ट्याfortunately; by good luck
दिष्ट्या:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदिष्टि
FormAvyaya (interjection/adverb)
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, nominative/accusative, singular
काञ्चनम्golden
काञ्चनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकाञ्चन
FormNeuter, nominative/accusative, singular
छत्रम्umbrella; royal parasol
छत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootछत्र
FormNeuter, nominative/accusative, singular
यूपकेतोर्of Yūpaketu
यूपकेतोर्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootयूपकेतु
FormMasculine, genitive, singular
महात्मनःof the great-souled
महात्मनः:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, genitive, singular
विनिकीर्णम्scattered; strewn; fallen about
विनिकीर्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-नि-कीर्ण
FormNeuter, nominative/accusative, singular; past passive participle (from √कॄ/√कीर् 'to scatter, strew')
रथोपस्थेon the seat of the chariot
रथोपस्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ-उपस्थ
FormMasculine, locative, singular
सौमदत्तेनby Saumadatta (Bhūriśravas)
सौमदत्तेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसौमदत्त
FormMasculine, instrumental, singular
पश्यसिyou see
पश्यसि:
TypeVerb
Root√पश्
FormPresent tense (laṭ), 2nd person, singular, parasmaipada

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
Y
Yūpaketu
S
Saumadatta (Bhūriśravas)
G
golden parasol (kāñcana-chatra)
C
chariot-seat (rathopastha)

Educational Q&A

The verse uses a fallen royal parasol—an emblem of honor and sovereignty—to underscore the fragility of worldly status in war. Ethical reflection arises from seeing how violence reduces even revered symbols to debris, prompting contemplation on dharma, restraint, and the cost of conflict.

Vaiśampāyana points out a specific battlefield sight: the golden parasol associated with the noble Yūpaketu lies scattered on the chariot-seat, having been cast down by Saumadatta. The image functions as a concrete sign of defeat and death amid the lamentations of the Strī Parva context.