Mahabharata 7.116.41 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 116, Shloka 41

Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)

Devanagari script

सम्मूढो 5स्मि भृशं तात श्रुत्वा कृष्णधनंजयौ । प्रविष्टी मामकं सैन्यं सात्वतेन सहाच्युतौ

Transliteration

sammūḍho ’smi bhṛśaṃ tāta śrutvā kṛṣṇadhanañjayau | praviṣṭī māmakaṃ sainyaṃ sātvatena sahācyutau ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାତ! ସାତ୍ୟକି ସହିତ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ଓ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ (ଅର୍ଜୁନ) ଆମ ସେନାରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି—ଏହି ସମ୍ବାଦ ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିମୂଢ଼ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଛି; ସେମାନେ ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ—ଧର୍ମମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦାରୁ କେବେ ଚ୍ୟୁତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• सम्मूढः: utterly bewildered
• सम्मूढः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्मूढ (सम्+मूढ)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (to be)
• Form: Present, 1st, Singular

• भृशम्: exceedingly, greatly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम्

• तात: O dear one / O son
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (to hear)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active

• कृष्ण: Krishna (as one of the two)
• कृष्ण: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• धनंजयौ: Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (as the other of the two)
• धनंजयौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• प्रविष्टौ: having entered / entered
• प्रविष्टौ: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+विश् (to enter)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• मामकम्: my, belonging to me
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मामक (from मम)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सैन्यम्: army
• सैन्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सात्वतेन: with Sātyaki (the Sātvata)
• सात्वतेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• अच्युतौ: the two unfailing ones (Krishna and Arjuna)
• अच्युतौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• तात: O dear one / O son
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kṛṣṇa
• Arjuna (Dhanañjaya)
• Sātyaki
• Kaurava army (māmakaṃ sainyam)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the moral and psychological force of steadfastness in dharma: Kṛṣṇa as Acyuta (‘unfailing, unwavering’) symbolizes principled resolve, and the report of such unwavering leaders penetrating the enemy host shows how ethical firmness and disciplined courage can unsettle even seasoned observers.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, accompanied by Sātyaki, have entered the Kaurava forces. The news shocks him, indicating a bold incursion in the midst of the Drona Parva battle situation.