Shloka 6

Adhyāya 152: Kaurava-sainyavibhāgaḥ

Division and Standardization of the Kaurava Host

Devanagari script

धष्टद्युम्नश्व॒ पाज्चाल्य: शिखण्डी च महारथ: । युधामन्युश्न विक्रान्तो देवैरपि दुरासद:

Transliteration

Janamejaya uvāca |

Dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca pāñcālyaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ |

Yudhāmanyuś ca vikrānto devair api durāsadaḥ, tapodhana |

Pāṇḍavā bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇo virāṭaḥ drupadaḥ pāñcālarājakumāraḥ dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ mahārathī śikhaṇḍī tathā devatābhir api durjayo mahāparākramaḥ yudhāmanyuḥ—ete sarve tu saṅgrāme ekatrībhūte indrasahitaṃ sampūrṇaṃ devagaṇaṃ api pīḍayituṃ śaknuvanti; ataḥ tatra kauravaiḥ pāṇḍavaiś ca yo-yo karma kṛtaṃ tat sarvaṃ vistareṇa śrotum icchāmi |

Translation

ଜନମେଜୟ କହିଲେ— ତପୋଧନ! ପାଞ୍ଚାଳଙ୍କ ଧୃଷ୍ଟଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ, ମହାରଥୀ ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ, ଏବଂ ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୁରାସଦ ପରାକ୍ରମୀ ଯୁଧାମନ୍ୟୁ—ଏମାନେ ପାଣ୍ଡବ, ଭଗବାନ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ, ବିରାଟ ଓ ଦ୍ରୁପଦ ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଏକତ୍ର ହେଲେ, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ସହିତ ସମଗ୍ର ଦେବସେନାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପୀଡ଼ିତ କରିପାରିବେ। ତେଣୁ ସେଠାରେ କୌରବ ଓ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମୁଁ ବିସ୍ତାରରେ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଛି।

Word by Word

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

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

• पाञ्चाल्यः: the Panchala (prince/warrior)
• पाञ्चाल्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

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

• महारथः: great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युधामन्युः: Yudhamanyu
• युधामन्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधामन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विक्रान्तः: valiant, striding forth
• विक्रान्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रान्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

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

• दुरासदः: hard to assail/approach
• दुरासदः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुरासद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तपोधन: O treasure of austerity (sage)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपोधन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

जनमेजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Janamejaya
• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• Pāñcālas (Pañcāla people/kingdom)
• Śikhaṇḍin
• Yudhāmanyu
• Pāṇḍavas
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Virāṭa
• Drupada
• Indra
• Devas (gods)
• Tapodhana (addressed sage, traditionally Vaiśaṃpāyana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how collective strength and righteous alliances can become formidable, while also modeling the ethical posture of inquiry: Janamejaya seeks a detailed account of actions (karma) by both sides, implying that understanding consequences and conduct is essential for judging dharma within conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Janamejaya addresses the ascetic narrator and lists major Pāṇḍava-aligned warriors and kings, emphasizing their battle power—so great it could distress even the gods led by Indra. On that basis he requests a full, detailed narration of what the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas did in that situation.