Mahabharata 7.186.17 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 186, Shloka 17

Devanagari script

ते तदापारयन्तश्न हीमन्तश्ष विशेषत:

Transliteration

te tadā pārayantaś ca hīmantāḥ viśeṣataḥ

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Pada waktu itu mereka berusaha menuntaskannya hingga selesai—terutama ketika musim dingin menjelang—terus mara dengan usaha yang lebih besar di tengah kerasnya kempen perang.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• अपारयन्: they were unable / they did not accomplish
• अपारयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पॄ (पारयति)
• Form: imperfect (laṅ), 3rd, plural, parasmaipada

• हि: indeed / for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• अन्तः: within / inside
• अन्तः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्तः

• विशेषतः: especially
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfast perseverance: even when conditions worsen (here, the cold season), people intensify their effort to complete what they have undertaken—an ethical reminder about endurance and resolve amid adversity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya continues his report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, noting that the participants were pressing on to accomplish their objective at that time, with particular emphasis on the difficulties and urgency associated with the winter season.