Shloka 23

द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa

Devanagari script

स त्वं कर्ण मया सार्थ शूरैश्नान्यैर्महारथै: । द्रौणिना त्वं हि सहितो मद्रेशेन कृपेण च

Transliteration

sa tvaṁ karṇa mayā sārthaṁ śūraiś cānyair mahārathaiḥ | drauṇinā tvaṁ hi sahito madreśena kṛpeṇa ca ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ! ତୁମେ ମୋ ସହିତ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଶୂର ମହାରଥୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିଲ; ଏବଂ ଦ୍ରୌଣି (ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥାମା), ମଦ୍ରରାଜ ଓ କୃପାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତୁମ ସହିତ ଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (person)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कर्ण: O Karna
• कर्ण: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• मया: by me / with me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सार्थम्: together (with)
• सार्थम्: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्थम्

• शूरैः: with heroes/brave men
• शूरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अन्यैः: with other
• अन्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• महारथैः: with great chariot-warriors
• महारथैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• द्रौणिना: with Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)
• द्रौणिना: Karana
• Type: Noun (proper/patronymic)
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• सहितः: accompanied / together
• सहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective (past participle)
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मद्रेशेन: with the king of Madra (Śalya)
• मद्रेशेन: Karana
• Type: Noun (proper epithet)
• Root: मद्रेश
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• कृपेण: with Kripa
• कृपेण: Karana
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: कृप
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• च: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karna
• Aśvatthāmā (Drauṇi)
• Śalya (Madreśa, king of Madra)
• Kṛpa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of association in war: when eminent leaders unite for a cause, they share not only strength and strategy but also accountability for the results of their collective choices.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya addresses Karṇa and notes that Karṇa is accompanied by key Kaurava-side commanders—Aśvatthāmā, Śalya (king of Madra), and Kṛpa—along with other heroic mahārathas, situating Karṇa within a formidable coalition.