Shloka 25

द्रौणिप्रतिज्ञा–नारायणास्त्रवर्णनम्

Drauṇi’s Vow and the Description of the Nārāyaṇāstra

Devanagari script

सारथिस्तमपोवाह स्मरन्‌ सारथिचेष्टितम्‌ । तस्मिन्‌ प्रभग्ने राजेन्द्र पजचालानां महारथे

Transliteration

sārathis tam apōvāha smaran sārathiceṣṭitam | tasmin prabhagne rājendra pañcālānām mahārathe ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜେନ୍ଦ୍ର! ପାଞ୍ଚାଳମାନଙ୍କ ସେଇ ମହାରଥୀ (ଦ୍ରୁପଦ) ଯେତେବେଳେ ପ୍ରଭଙ୍ଗ ହେଲେ, ସାରଥି ସାରଥି-କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ ସ୍ମରି ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେଠାରୁ ହଟାଇ ନେଲା।

Word by Word

• सारथिः: the charioteer
• सारथिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अपोवाह: carried away / drove away
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप + वह्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• स्मरन्: remembering
• स्मरन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ
• Form: Present active participle (Śatṛ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सारथि-चेष्टितम्: the charioteer’s action/behavior
• सारथि-चेष्टितम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि-चेष्टित
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तस्मिन्: in/when that (situation)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• प्रभग्ने: when (he) was routed/defeated
• प्रभग्ने: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + भग्न
• Form: Past passive participle (kta), Masculine, Locative, Singular

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• पञ्चालानाम्: of the Panchalas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• महारथे: in/when the great warrior (was ...)
• महारथे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by rājendra)
• charioteer (sārathi)
• Pañcālas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war, one must act according to one’s svadharma: the charioteer’s ethical duty is disciplined, skilled protection of his charge—knowing when to withdraw rather than pursue reckless glory.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a Pañcāla great chariot-warrior is thrown into disarray/defeat, the charioteer remembers his proper role and promptly drives his lord away from immediate danger, effecting a tactical withdrawal.