Shloka 216

Drupada’s Alarm and Inquiry Regarding Śikhaṇḍinī (द्रुपदस्य भय-विमर्शः)

Devanagari script

उद्धरिष्यामि ते सद्यः: सामात्यसुतबान्धवम्‌ | “राजन! वीरवर राजा हिरण्यवर्माने जो संदेश दिया है

Transliteration

uddhariṣyāmi te sadyaḥ sāmātya-suta-bāndhavam |

Translation

ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଏହିକ୍ଷଣେ—ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ପୁତ୍ର ଓ ବାନ୍ଧବ ସହିତ—ମୂଳସହିତ ଉଖାଡ଼ି ଫେଙ୍ଗିଦେବି। ରାଜନ! ହିରଣ୍ୟବର୍ମା ଯେ ସନ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛି, ତାହା ଶୁଣ। ପାପାଚାରୀ, ଦୁର୍ବୁଦ୍ଧି ନରେଶ! ତୁମ ଝିଅ ଦ୍ୱାରା ମୁଁ ଠକାଯାଇଛି; କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ପାପ ତୁମେଇ କରାଇଛ—ଏହିପରି ତାହାର ଫଳ ଭୋଗ କର। ନରେଶ୍ୱର! ରଣଭୂମିକୁ ଆସି ମୋତେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ସୁଯୋଗ ଦିଅ। ମୁଁ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ପୁତ୍ର ଓ ବାନ୍ଧବ ସହିତ ତୁମ ସମଗ୍ର କୁଳକୁ ମୂଳରୁ ଉଖାଡ଼ି ପକାଇଦେବି।

Word by Word

• उद्धरिष्यामि: I will uproot / destroy
• उद्धरिष्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-√हृ
• Form: लृट्, Simple future, 1, singular, परस्मैपद

• ते: of you / your
• ते: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, genitive, singular

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः

• स: together with
• स: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स

• अमात्य: with (your) minister(s)
• अमात्य: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• सुत: with (your) son(s)
• सुत: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• बान्धवम्: kinsmen / relatives
• बान्धवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Unchecked wrongdoing and deceit can rapidly expand a conflict from an individual dispute into collective ruin; the verse warns that adharma invites sweeping retaliation that does not remain confined to the original offender.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma voices (or reports) a severe martial threat: the opponent will be destroyed immediately along with his entire support system—ministers, sons, and relatives—signaling a move toward total war rather than limited redress.