Shloka 90

Devanagari script

नमस्कृत्वा शान्तनवाय राज्ञे द्रोणायाथो सहपुत्राय चैव | शारद्वतायाप्रतिद्वद्धिने च योत्स्याम्यहं राज्यमभीप्समान:,“मैं शान्तनुनन्दन महाराज भीष्मको, आचार्य द्रोणको, गुरुभाई अश्वत्थामाको और जिनका सामना कोई नहीं कर सकता, उन वीरवर कृपाचार्यको भी प्रणाम करके राज्य पानेकी इच्छा लेकर अवश्य युद्ध करूँगा

Transliteration

namaskṛtvā śāntanavāya rājñe droṇāyātho sahaputrāya caiva | śāradvatāyāpratidvandvine ca yotsyāmy ahaṃ rājyam abhīpsamānaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya disse: “Tendo-me curvado diante do rei Bhīṣma, filho de Śāntanu, diante de Droṇa e também de seu filho, e diante de Śāradvata Kṛpa—sem igual no combate—lutarei, sim, movido pelo desejo de obter o reino.”

Word by Word

{'namaskṛtvā''having saluted, having paid homage', 'śāntanavāya': 'to the son/descendant of Śāntanu (Bhīṣma)', 'rājñe': 'to the king (dative singular)', 'droṇāya': 'to Droṇa (the teacher, commander)', 'atho': 'and then

moreover', 'sahaputrāya''together with (his) son

to the one accompanied by his son (Aśvatthāman)', 'caiva''and indeed

and also', 'śāradvatāya''to Śāradvata (Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat)', 'apratidvandvine': 'to one who has no rival/opponent

unmatched', 'yotsyāmi''I will fight', 'aham': 'I', 'rājyam': 'kingdom, sovereignty', 'abhīpsamānaḥ': 'desiring, seeking to obtain'}

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīṣma (Śāntanava, son of Śāntanu)

Śāntanu

Droṇa

Aśvatthāman

Kṛpa (Śāradvata)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the moral strain of warfare within a shared lineage and teacher-student bonds: one may still perform outward reverence to elders and gurus, yet be propelled by political desire (rājya) into violent conflict—raising questions about dharma, loyalty, and ambition.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, the speaker declares that after saluting the senior Kuru leaders and teachers—Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Droṇa’s son Aśvatthāman, and Kṛpa—he will proceed to fight with the aim of securing the kingdom.