Shloka 50

Devanagari script

धृष्टद्युम्न: शिखण्डी च पाण्डुपाज्चालसृञ्जया: । पूजयन्ति सम कौन्तेयं निहते सूतनन्दने

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca pāṇḍupāñcālasṛñjayāḥ | pūjayanti sma kaunteyaṃ nihate sūtanandane rājendra |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସୂତନନ୍ଦନ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନିହତ ହେବା ପରେ ଧୃଷ୍ଟଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ, ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ ଓ ପାଣ୍ଡବ, ପାଞ୍ଚାଳ, ସୃଞ୍ଜୟ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ କୁନ୍ତୀପୁତ୍ର ଅର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରି ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ଯୁଦ୍ଧଧର୍ମମୟ ପରିବେଶରେ ଏହି ସ୍ତୁତି ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣାୟକ ବୀରତାର ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି ଓ କଠୋର କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟସିଦ୍ଧିର ମୁଦ୍ରା ଥିଲା; ଭୟଙ୍କର ଶତ୍ରୁ ପତନ ପରେ ମିତ୍ରମାନେ ଯେ ଜୟକୁ ସାର୍ବଜନୀନ ମାନ୍ୟତା ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ତାହା ମଧ୍ୟ ଏଥିରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଲା।

Word by Word

• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Dhrishtadyumna
• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शिखण्डी: Shikhandi
• शिखण्डी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखण्डिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• पाण्डुपाः: the sons/descendants of Pandu (Pandavas)
• पाण्डुपाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डुप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• पाञ्चालाः: the Panchalas
• पाञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सृञ्जयाः: the Srinjayas
• सृञ्जयाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृञ्जय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पूजयन्ति: they praise/honour
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• समम्: together, in unison
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समम्

• कौन्तेयम्: Kunti's son (Arjuna)
• कौन्तेयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• निहते: when (he) was slain; upon the slaying
• निहते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-हन्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सूतनन्दने: in/when the charioteer's son (Karna)
• सूतनन्दने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत-नन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings (O best of kings)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• Śikhaṇḍī
• Arjuna (Kaunteya)
• Karṇa (Sūtanandana)
• Pāṇḍavas
• Pāñcālas
• Sṛñjayas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how, in a dharma-framed war, communal recognition follows decisive action: allies publicly honor the warrior who accomplishes a difficult duty. It also hints at the ethical tension of celebrating victory that is inseparable from death and loss.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Karṇa has been killed, leading Pāṇḍava-aligned fighters—Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍī, and the Pāṇḍava–Pāñcāla–Sṛñjaya troops—praise and honor Arjuna. Sañjaya reports this to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra.