Shloka 9

Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ

Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit

Devanagari script

क्षत्रियाश्व॒ महावीर्या भगदत्तपुरोगमा: । दिव्यास्त्रविदुष: शूरा: क्षपयिष्यन्ति ते रिपून्‌

Transliteration

kṣatriyāś ca mahāvīryā bhagadatta-purogamāḥ | divyāstra-viduṣaḥ śūrāḥ kṣapayīṣyanti te ripūn ||

Translation

ഭഗദത്തനെ മുൻപന്തിയിൽ നിർത്തി, ആ മഹാവീര ക്ഷത്രിയർ—ദിവ്യാസ്ത്രങ്ങളിൽ നിപുണരായ ശൂരർ—നിങ്ങളുടെ ശത്രുക്കളെ നശിപ്പിക്കും.

Word by Word

• क्षत्रियाः: Kshatriyas, warriors
• क्षत्रियाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महावीर्याः: of great valor
• महावीर्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महावीर्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• भगदत्तपुरोगमाः: having Bhagadatta in the lead
• भगदत्तपुरोगमाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगदत्तपुरोगम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः: knowers of divine weapons
• दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्यास्त्रविद्वस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शूराः: heroes
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• क्षपयिष्यन्ति: will destroy, will cause to perish
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षप् (क्षपयति)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• रिपून्: enemies
• रिपून्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhagadatta
• Kṣatriya warriors
• divyāstras (celestial weapons)
• enemies (ripus)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its martial aspect: capable leadership and disciplined expertise (especially in powerful weapons) are presented as decisive forces in protecting one’s side and overcoming hostile aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a contingent of formidable Kṣatriya warriors, led by Bhagadatta, who are experts in celestial weapons; he asserts that they will annihilate the listener’s enemies, emphasizing the strength of this support in the unfolding conflict.