Shloka 44

Devanagari script

असौ निवृत्तो राधेयो दृष्टवा ते वानरध्वजम्‌ । प्रार्थयन्‌ समरे पार्थ त्वया सह परंतप

Transliteration

asau nivṛtto rādheyo dṛṣṭvā te vānaradhvajam | prārthayan samare pārtha tvayā saha paraṃtapa ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ପରନ୍ତପ ପାର୍ଥ! ତୁମ ବାନରଧ୍ୱଜକୁ ଦେଖି ରାଧେୟ (କର୍ଣ୍ଣ) ପୁଣି ଫେରିଆସିଛି। ସମରରେ ତୁମ ସହ ମୁହାଁମୁହିଁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରି ସେ ତୁମକୁ ଖୋଜୁଛି।

Word by Word

असौthat (man), he

निवृत्तःhaving turned back / withdrawn

राधेयःRadheya (Karna)

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

तेyour

वानरध्वजम्monkey-bannered (standard/flag; i.e., Arjuna’s banner)

प्रार्थयन्requesting / challenging (seeking)

समरेin battle

पार्थO Partha (Arjuna)

त्वयाby/with you

सहtogether with

परंतपO scorcher of foes

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Rādheya (Karna)

Pārtha (Arjuna)

Vānaradhvaja (Arjuna’s monkey-banner; Hanumān emblem)

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

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of directly seeking one’s chief opponent in battle—valor expressed as deliberate engagement rather than avoidance—while also underscoring how symbols (like Arjuna’s vānaradhvaja) can intensify resolve and rivalry.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karna, upon noticing Arjuna’s distinctive monkey-banner, turns back and actively seeks Arjuna on the battlefield, intending a direct confrontation.