Shloka 27

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 155 — Ghaṭotkaca-nidhana-śoka and Karṇa-śakti-vyaya

Kṛṣṇa’s strategic reassurance

Devanagari script

त॑ तपन्तमिवादित्यं कुरुराजं महाहवे

Transliteration

taṁ tapantam ivādityaṁ kururājaṁ mahāhave

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Dalam pertempuran besar itu, raja Kuru tampak bagaikan matahari yang menyala—gemilang, mengatasi segalanya, dan sukar ditentang.

Word by Word

• तं: him
• तं: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तपन्तम्: burning, blazing
• तपन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तप् (शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• आदित्यम्: the Sun
• आदित्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कुरुराजम्: the king of the Kurus
• कुरुराजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुराज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाहवे: in the great battle
• महाहवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाहव
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Kuru king (Kururāja)
• Āditya (the Sun)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how a ruler’s martial presence can shape the moral and psychological landscape of war: brilliance and power inspire allies and intimidate foes, yet such radiance also signals the consuming, scorching nature of battle and the heavy responsibility borne by a king in a dharmic crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya describes the Kuru king on the battlefield, comparing him to the blazing sun. The simile conveys the king’s overwhelming splendor and formidable energy amid the intense fighting of the Drona Parva.