Shloka 24

युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya

Devanagari script

सिंहनादश्न संजज्ञे क्षेेला: किलकिलास्तथा । पाण्डवानां महाराज दृष्ट्वा राज्ञ: पराक्रमम्‌,महाराज! राजाका वह पराक्रम देखकर पाण्डव-सैनिकोंमें सिंहनाद, आनन्द, कलरव और किलकिल शब्द होने लगा

Transliteration

siṁhanādaś ca saṁjajñe kṣvelāḥ kilakilās tathā | pāṇḍavānāṁ mahārāja dṛṣṭvā rājñaḥ parākramam ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ମହାରାଜ! ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପରାକ୍ରମ ଦେଖି ପାଣ୍ଡବ ସେନାମଧ୍ୟରେ ସିଂହନାଦ ଉଠିଲା; ସହିତ ହର୍ଷଧ୍ୱନି, ଭୟଙ୍କର କୋଳାହଳ ଓ କିଲକିଲ ଶବ୍ଦ ସବୁଦିଗରେ ଗୁଞ୍ଜିଲା।

Word by Word

• सिंहनादः: lion-roar, loud roar
• सिंहनादः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहनाद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• संजज्ञे: arose, occurred
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

• क्षेलाः: shouts of joy / exultations
• क्षेलाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेला
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• किलकिलाः: ululations, shrill cries
• किलकिलाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: किलकिला
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

• तथा: likewise, also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• पाण्डवानाम्: of the Pandavas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश्
• Form: Absolutive (ktvā), Parasmaipada (usage)

• राज्ञः: of the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पराक्रमम्: valor, prowess
• पराक्रमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराक्रम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Pāṇḍavas (their army)
• the king (rājā, contextual referent)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how visible courage and effective action on the battlefield can transform collective morale: when warriors witness decisive prowess, their confidence surges and expresses itself as unified, energizing acclamation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after seeing the king’s (i.e., the leading commander’s) heroic prowess, the Pāṇḍava forces erupted in loud battle-cries—lion-roars and various jubilant shouts—signaling heightened enthusiasm and readiness to fight.