Shloka 17

Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter

Devanagari script

रथद्विरदपत्त्यश्वानेकः प्रमथसे बहुन्‌ । मृगसंघानिवारण्ये विभीर्भीमबलो हरि:

Transliteration

rathadviradapattyaśvān ekaḥ pramathase bahūn | mṛgasaṅghān ivāraṇye vibhīr bhīmabalo hariḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya disse: “Sozinho tu esmagas muitos—carros, elefantes, infantes e cavalos. Como, na floresta, um leão terrível, de força imensa, sem temor algum, destrói manadas de cervos, assim Hari (Kṛṣṇa) subjuga o exército inimigo.”

Word by Word

• रथ: chariots
• रथ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural (as member of compound)

• द्विरद: elephants
• द्विरद: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विरद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural (as member of compound)

• पत्ति: foot-soldiers
• पत्ति: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्ति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural (as member of compound)

• अश्व: horses
• अश्व: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural (as member of compound)

• अनेकान्: many
• अनेकान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रमथसे: you crush / churn up / smash
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + मथ्
• Form: Present, Second, Singular, Atmanepada

• बहून्: many (people/foes)
• बहून्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मृग: of deer/animals
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural (as member of compound)

• संघान्: groups/herds
• संघान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संघ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• इव: like, as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अरण्ये: in the forest
• अरण्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरण्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• विभीः: with fears/terrors
• विभीः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभी
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• भीमबलः: of terrible strength
• भीमबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीम-बल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हरिः: lion (also: Hari)
• हरिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Hari (Kṛṣṇa)
• chariots
• elephants
• infantry
• horses
• forest
• lion
• herds of deer

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfast courage and overwhelming capability aligned with dharma: when righteous purpose and divine support are present, fearlessness and decisive action can rout even vast forces.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praising Hari (Kṛṣṇa) as he single-handedly devastates many enemy units—chariots, elephants, infantry, and horses—likening him to a powerful lion destroying herds of deer in the forest.