Shloka 51

Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)

Devanagari script

ततस्तमभ्ययात्‌ तूर्ण रुचिपर्वाउ55कृतीसुत:

Transliteration

tatas tam abhyayāt tūrṇaṃ ruciparvā kṛtīsutaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian Ruciparvan, putera Kṛtī, segera mara pantas ke arahnya, menolak pertempuran terus ke hadapan dengan niat yang mendesak.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (पञ्चमी-अर्थे: 'from/thereafter')

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभ्ययात्: approached/advanced towards
• अभ्ययात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तूर्णम्: swiftly
• तूर्णम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभावे प्रयोगः)
• Form: अव्यय

• रुचिपर्वकृतीसुतः: the son of Ruciparva and Kṛtī (i.e., their son)
• रुचिपर्वकृतीसुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• संजय (Sañjaya)
• रुचिपर्वन् (Ruciparvan)
• कृती (Kṛtī)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the battlefield ethic of decisive action: warriors are identified by lineage and are expected to respond swiftly when the situation demands, reflecting the kṣatriya ideal of prompt engagement in duty-bound conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Sañjaya’s report of the fighting, Ruciparvan—identified as Kṛtī’s son—rapidly moves to confront a particular opponent (“him”), indicating an immediate escalation or continuation of a duel within the larger battle.