Shloka 71
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
Devanagari script
स भिजन्नवर्मा स्रस्ताड़ प्रभ्रष्टमुकुटाज्द:
Transliteration
sa bhinnavarmā srastāḍyaḥ prabhraṣṭa-mukuṭaḥ
Translation
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସେ ଭଙ୍ଗିତ କବଚ, ଶିଥିଳ ଅଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଖସିପଡ଼ିଥିବା ମୁକୁଟ ସହିତ ଦେଖାଗଲା।
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भिजन्splitting, breaking
भिजन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अवर्माwithout armor, unarmored
अवर्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-वर्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्रस्तslipped off, loosened
स्रस्त:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्रंस्
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
आडःa blow/strike (uncertain reading)
आडः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रभ्रष्ट-मुकुटात्from (his) fallen/dislodged crown
प्रभ्रष्ट-मुकुटात्:
Apadana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-भ्रंश् + मुकुट
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
armour (varman)C
crown/diadem (mukuṭa)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 underscores the fragility of external power—armour and crown symbolize protection and status, yet both can be lost in an instant. It cautions against pride in worldly insignia and highlights the harsh, leveling nature of war.
Sañjaya describes a warrior in a visibly ruined state: armour broken, body slackened, and crown fallen. It is a battlefield snapshot emphasizing the intensity of the fighting and the warrior’s sudden decline.