Shloka 15
द्रोणनिन्दाश्रवणं तथा सात्यकि–पार्षतविवादः
Hearing the reproach of Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Pārṣata dispute
Devanagari script
तमभिद्रुत्य राधेयो मुहूर्तादू भरतर्षभ
Transliteration
tam abhidrutya rādheyo muhūrtād ū bharatarṣabha
Translation
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଭରତଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ରାଧେୟ (କର୍ଣ୍ଣ) ତାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଧାଇଯାଇ, ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ସମୀପକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚିଗଲେ।
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभिद्रुत्यhaving run towards / rushing at
अभिद्रुत्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√द्रु (द्रवति)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (from base verb usage)
राधेयःRadheya (Karna)
राधेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुहूर्तात्from/after a moment
मुहूर्तात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
ऊindeed / then (particle)
ऊ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऊ
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभरत-ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaR
Rādheya (Karṇa)B
Bharatarṣabha (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, as addressee)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the swift, decisive momentum of a warrior in battle; ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension between martial duty (kṣatriya-dharma) and the destructive urgency of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa (Rādheya) quickly rushes toward a particular opponent, closing the distance within a short time.