Shloka 42

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa

Devanagari script

एतावदुक्त्वा यन्तारं ब्राह्म॒णं परिवर्जयन्‌

Transliteration

etāvad uktvā yantāraṃ brāhmaṇaṃ parivarjayan

Translation

एतावदुक्त्वा यन्तारं ब्राह्मणं परिवर्जयन्।

Word by Word

• एतावत्: this much, so much
• एतावत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतावत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active

• यन्तारम्: the charioteer/driver
• यन्तारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ब्राह्मणम्: the Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• परिवर्जयन्: avoiding, leaving aside
• परिवर्जयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + वर्ज्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• brāhmaṇa (charioteer/driver)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights a moral tension: in the pressure of battle, a warrior’s single-minded pursuit can lead to neglect of customary dharma—here, the expected regard for a brāhmaṇa—showing how war tests ethical self-control.

What is happening in the narrative?

After making a brief statement, the acting figure moves on, pointedly leaving aside the brāhmaṇa charioteer. Sañjaya’s narration marks a shift from speech to immediate action, emphasizing urgency and a decisive turn in events.