Shloka 31

अध्याय २६ — शल्यस्य सारथ्य-नियोजनं, कर्णस्य प्रस्थानं, उत्पातदर्शनं च

Chapter 26: Śalya appointed as charioteer; Karṇa’s departure; portents

Devanagari script

अश्वानां पततां चापि प्रासानामृष्टिभि: सह । गदानां परिघानां च शक्तितोमरपट्टिशै:

Transliteration

aśvānāṃ patatāṃ cāpi prāsānām ṛṣṭibhiḥ saha | gadānāṃ parighānāṃ ca śaktitomarapaṭṭiśaiḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ମାରିଷ, ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଡ଼ୁଥିଲେ; ପ୍ରାସ ସହ ଋଷ୍ଟି; ଏବଂ ଗଦା, ପରିଘ—ସହିତ ଶକ୍ତି, ତୋମର ଓ ପଟ୍ଟିଶ—ସବୁ ଦିଗରେ। ଏହି ଭୟାନକ ଗଣନାରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ନିର୍ବ୍ୟକ୍ତ, ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଏ—ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଓ ହିଂସାର ଉପକରଣ, ଉଭୟ, ଧ୍ୱଂସରେ ଭାସିଯାଏ।

Word by Word

• अश्वानाम्: of horses
• अश्वानाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• पतताम्: of those falling
• पतताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पतत् (पत् धातु)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• प्रासानाम्: of spears
• प्रासानाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रास
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• ऋष्टिभिः: with lances
• ऋष्टिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋष्टि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• गदानाम्: of maces
• गदानाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• परिघानाम्: of iron clubs/bars
• परिघानाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• शक्ति: of a javelin/spear
• शक्ति: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• तोमर: of a pike/club (tomara)
• तोमर: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोमर
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पट्टिशैः: with battle-axes (pattiśa)
• पट्टिशैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पट्टिश
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• horses
• spears (prāsa)
• lances/pikes (ṛṣṭi)
• maces (gadā)
• iron clubs/bludgeons (parigha)
• śakti (dart)
• tomara (javelin)
• paṭṭiśa (battle-axe)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a stark reminder of the dehumanizing scale of war: life (even horses) and weaponry are reduced to a falling, collapsing mass. Ethically, it invites reflection on the cost of conflict even when framed within kṣatriya-dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing the battlefield scene to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, listing the kinds of weapons present and indicating that horses and armaments are falling amid intense combat.