Shloka 9

Kṛpa’s Archery Display; Śikhaṇḍin Checked; Suketu Slain; Dhṛṣṭadyumna–Kṛtavarmā Clash (कृपशौर्य–पार्षतहार्दिक्ययुद्धम्)

Devanagari script

सहित: सर्वयोधैस्त्वं व्यूढानीकै: सुरक्षित: । धनंजयेन युध्यस्व श्रेयश्वेत्‌ प्राप्तुमिच्छसि

Transliteration

sahitaḥ sarvayodhais tvaṃ vyūḍhānīkaiḥ surakṣitaḥ | dhanaṃjayena yudhyasva śreyaś cet prāptum icchasi ||

Translation

Шалья сказал: «Стой вместе со всеми своими воинами, под защитой правильно выстроенного боевого построения, и сражайся с Дхананджаей (Арджуной). Если ты желаешь обрести подлинное благо (śreyas), то вступи с ним в бой под такой дисциплинированной защитой».

Word by Word

• सहितः: accompanied (together with)
• सहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वयोधैः: with all warriors
• सर्वयोधैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वयोध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• व्यूढानीकैः: by/with arrayed formations (troop-divisions)
• व्यूढानीकैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यूढानीक
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सुरक्षितः: protected, well-guarded
• सुरक्षितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुरक्षित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धनंजयेन: with Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• युध्यस्व: fight
• युध्यस्व: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Loṭ (Imperative), Ātmanepada, Second, Singular

• श्रेयः: welfare, good, the better (thing)
• श्रेयः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• चेत्: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चेत्

• प्राप्तुम्: to obtain
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्राप्
• Form: Tumun (infinitive)

• इच्छसि: you desire
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्
• Form: Laṭ (Present), Parasmaipada, Second, Singular

Speaker

शल्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śalya
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• sarva-yodhāḥ (all warriors)
• vyūha/anīka (battle formation/army array)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Śalya emphasizes disciplined action: if one seeks śreyas (true welfare/higher good), one should act with proper preparation, protection, and order—here, fighting Arjuna while supported by a well-arranged formation rather than relying on reckless individual valor.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Karṇa Parva battle context, Śalya addresses his side’s warrior (implicitly Karṇa) and urges him to confront Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) while staying safeguarded within a properly deployed army formation, highlighting tactical prudence amid the duel-driven warfare.