Shloka 44

भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः

Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā

Devanagari script

दुर्योधनेन कि कार्य द्रक्ष्यध्वं यदि जीवति । युद्धयध्वं सहिता: सर्वे कि वो राजा करिष्यति

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanena kiṁ kāryaṁ drakṣyadhvaṁ yadi jīvati | yudhyadhvaṁ sahitāḥ sarve kiṁ vo rājā kariṣyati ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Apa gunanya Duryodhana di sini? Jika dia masih hidup, kamu akan melihatnya juga. Sekarang, kamu semua—bersatu—teruskan bertempur. Apa yang dapat dilakukan rajamu untuk kamu pada saat ini?”

Word by Word

• दुर्योधनेन: by/with Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• कार्यम्: need; business; purpose
• कार्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• द्रक्ष्यध्वम्: you all will see
• द्रक्ष्यध्वम्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Second, Plural, Ātmanepada

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• जीवति: he lives; is alive
• जीवति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव्
• Form: Present (Laṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• युद्ध्यध्वम्: fight (you all)!
• युद्ध्यध्वम्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), Second, Plural, Ātmanepada

• सहिताः: together; united
• सहिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वः: to you / for you (or: of you)
• वः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive/Dative, Plural, Second

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• करिष्यति: will do; will accomplish
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Duryodhana
• the king (rājā, i.e., Duryodhana)
• Kṣatriya warriors (implied by context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In the crisis of battle, duty and effective action take precedence over anxious dependence on a leader’s presence. The line urges unity and immediate performance of one’s role (kṣatriya-dharma), rather than seeking reassurance from the king.

What is happening in the narrative?

Amid heavy casualties and confusion, wounded warriors speak up to redirect the troops: instead of looking for Duryodhana or waiting for his support, they should fight together at once; if he is alive, they will encounter him later.