Shloka 33

Devanagari script

ततः कृष्णं महाबाहुं सात्यकि: सत्यविक्रम: । पप्रच्छ रथशार्दूल: कर्ण प्रति महारथ:,तदनन्तर रथियोंमें सिंहके समान शूरवीर सत्यपराक्रमी महारथी सात्यकिने महाबाहु श्रीकृष्णसे कर्णके विषयमें इस प्रकार प्रश्न किया--

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ mahābāhuṃ sātyakiḥ satyavikramaḥ | papraccha rathaśārdūlaḥ karṇaṃ prati mahārathaḥ ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ରଥୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସିଂହସଦୃଶ, ସତ୍ୟବିକ୍ରମୀ ମହାରଥୀ ସାତ୍ୟକି ମହାବାହୁ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाबाहुम्: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सात्यकिः: Satyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सत्यविक्रमः: of true valor
• सत्यविक्रमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यविक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• रथशार्दूलः: tiger among chariot-warriors
• रथशार्दूलः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथशार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कर्णम्: Karna
• कर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: about/concerning; towards
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति
• Form: Avyaya (preposition governing accusative)

• महारथः: great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kṛṣṇa
• Sātyaki
• Karṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid battle, responsible action depends on clear understanding: Sātyaki’s inquiry reflects the dharmic need to assess an opponent’s nature, strength, and intentions before deciding strategy and conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Sātyaki approaches Kṛṣṇa and asks him about Karṇa—indicating a moment of counsel-seeking and strategic evaluation during the Drona Parva war episodes.