Shloka 14

Karṇa-vadha-pratyaya: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Verification of Karṇa’s Fall (कर्णवध-प्रत्ययः)

Devanagari script

स पुनस्तानरीन्‌ हत्वा पुनरुत्तरतोडवधीत्‌

Transliteration

sa punas tān arīn hatvā punar uttarato 'vadhīt

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସେହି ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କରି, ପୁଣି ଉତ୍ତରଦିଗରୁ ଆଗେଇ ଆସୁଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ବଧ କଲା।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• तान्: those (men)
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अरीन्: enemies
• अरीन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• हत्वा: having slain
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• उत्तरतो: from the north / northwards
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत्तरतः

• अवधीत्: slew / killed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वध्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• enemies (arayaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the relentless nature of battlefield duty: once an enemy wave is overcome, another must be faced without hesitation. It implicitly reflects the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in combat, even as the moral weight of killing remains in the background.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the warrior (contextually identified in surrounding verses) first kills a group of enemies and then, turning to the northern side, kills additional foes approaching from that direction.