Mahabharata 7.113.29 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 113, Shloka 29

Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)

Devanagari script

उदीच्या दाक्षिणात्याशक्षु ये चान्येडपि महारथा: । ये च कर्णमुखा राजन्‌ रथोदारा: प्रकीर्तिता:

Transliteration

udīcyā dākṣiṇātyāś ca ye cānye 'pi mahārathāḥ | ye ca karṇamukhā rājan rathodārāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya disse: “Ó rei, os grandes guerreiros de carro vindos das regiões do norte e do sul—e outros ainda—, entre os quais Karṇa é o principal, todos afamados como nobres e eminentes mestres do carro, já foram devidamente mencionados.”

Word by Word

• उदीच्याः: northerners (northern)
• उदीच्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदीच्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दाक्षिणात्याः: southerners (southern)
• दाक्षिणात्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दाक्षिणात्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शूराः: heroes, valiant men
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• महारथाः: great chariot-warriors
• महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• कर्णमुखाः: with Karna at the head (led by Karna)
• कर्णमुखाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्णमुख
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• रथोदाराः: having splendid chariots
• रथोदाराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रथोदार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रकीर्तिताः: are proclaimed/celebrated (as)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कीर्त्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Karṇa
• udīcya (northern region)
• dākṣiṇātya (southern region)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the kṣatriya-world’s emphasis on recognized excellence and responsibility in war: warriors are remembered and assessed by reputation, leadership, and proven capability (mahāratha, rathodāra), reminding that public renown in dharma-based roles carries ethical weight.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya continues reporting to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, summarizing that the notable great chariot-warriors from various regions—especially those led by Karṇa—have been enumerated and characterized as eminent fighters.