Shloka 20

Devanagari script

तत: संन्यपतन्‌ सर्वे गन्धर्वा: कौरवै: सह

Transliteration

tataḥ saṃnyapatan sarve gandharvāḥ kauravaiḥ saha

Translation

Então todos os Gandharvas, juntamente com os Kauravas, precipitaram-se de ímpeto para a refrega.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त)

• संन्यपतन्: fell down; rushed down
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• गन्धर्वाः: Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• कौरवैः: with the Kauravas
• कौरवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह
• Form: अव्यय

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Gandharvas
• Kauravas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how unchecked pride and hostility can rapidly escalate into violence; ethical restraint and discernment are crucial, especially when facing powerful opponents.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaishampayana narrates that the Gandharvas and the Kauravas collectively surge into combat, marking the moment when the confrontation becomes an active battle.