Shloka 34

Devanagari script

ततो द्रोणो5जयद्‌ युद्धे चेदिकेकेयसृञ्जयान्‌

Transliteration

tato droṇo 'jayad yuddhe cedikekayasṛñjayān

Translation

ତାପରେ ଦ୍ରୋଣ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଚେଦି, କେକୟ ଓ ସୃଞ୍ଜୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାଜିତ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/then')

• द्रोणः: Drona
• द्रोणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• अजयत्: conquered/defeated
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध
• Form: Neuter, locative, singular

• चेदि-केकय-सृञ्जयान्: the Cedis, Kekayas, and Srinjayas
• चेदि-केकय-सृञ्जयान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेदि + केकय + सृञ्जय
• Form: Masculine, accusative, plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• Cedis
• Kekayas
• Sṛñjayas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the decisive power of trained skill and command in war, while implicitly reminding the listener that even such victories occur within a larger ethical crisis where dharma is strained by violence and shifting alliances.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa, fighting as a leading Kaurava commander, defeats contingents identified as the Cedis, Kekayas, and Sṛñjayas on the battlefield.