Shloka 656

Devanagari script

ततो मामपि संरब्धो निग्रहीतु प्रचक्रमे । “दुर्योधनको सदासे ही यह विश्वास बना हुआ है कि कर्ण मेरी रक्षा कर लेगा; इसीलिये वह आवेशमें आकर मुझे भी कैद करनेकी तैयारी करने लगा था

Transliteration

tato mām api saṃrabdho nigrahītuṃ pracakrame |

Translation

Kemudian, dalam kemarahan yang meluap, dia pun mula bergerak untuk menahan dan menangkap aku—kerana Duryodhana tetap teguh percaya bahawa Karna akan melindunginya; dan dalam gelora itu dia bersiap untuk menjadikan aku turut ditahan.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

माम्me

अपिalso, even

संरब्धःenraged, agitated

निग्रहीतुम्to seize, to restrain/capture

प्रचक्रमेhe began/undertook (to do)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Duryodhana

Karṇa

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage highlights how overconfidence in a protector and uncontrolled anger can drive a ruler toward unethical coercion—attempting to silence or detain a messenger/counselor rather than listening to truth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that, in a burst of rage, the opposing side began preparations to seize him as well, prompted by Duryodhana’s firm belief that Karṇa would surely safeguard him.