Previous Verse
Next Verse

Shloka 51

वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च

The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel

पज्चाला: सृज्जया: मत्स्याश्वनेदिकारूषकोसला: । अन्वगच्छन्‌ महाराज केकयाश्न महारथा:,महाराज! उन दोनों भाइयोंको द्रोणाचार्यकी सेनाकी ओर युद्धके लिये उद्यत होकर जाते देख पांचाल, सूंजय, मत्स्य, चेदि, कारूष, कोसल तथा केकय महारथियोंने भी उन्हींका अनुसरण किया

sañjaya uvāca |

pāñcālāḥ sṛñjayā matsyāś caidikārūṣakosalāḥ |

anvagacchan mahārāja kekayāś ca mahārathāḥ ||

सञ्जय उवाच—महाराज, तौ भ्रातरौ द्रोणाचार्यस्य सेनां प्रति युद्धाय उद्यतौ गच्छन्तौ दृष्ट्वा पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयाः मत्स्याः चेदयः कारूषाः कोसलाः केकयाश्च महारथाः तयोरेवान्वगच्छन्।

पाञ्चालाःthe Panchalas
पाञ्चालाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सृञ्जयाःthe Sṛñjayas
सृञ्जयाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसृञ्जय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मत्स्याःthe Matsyas
मत्स्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमत्स्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चेदयःthe Cedis
चेदयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचेदि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कारूषाःthe Karūṣas
कारूषाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकारूष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कोसलाःthe Kosalas
कोसलाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकोसल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अन्वगच्छन्followed
अन्वगच्छन्:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-गम्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
केकयाःthe Kekayas
केकयाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकेकय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
महारथाःgreat chariot-warriors
महारथाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

सयजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
D
Droṇācārya
P
Pāñcālas
S
Sṛñjayas
M
Matsyas
C
Cedis
K
Kāruṣas
K
Kosalas
K
Kekayas
D
Droṇa’s army

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how dharma in wartime is often enacted through allegiance and leadership: when principal warriors commit to a battle-course, allied groups follow, sharing both the strategic necessity and the ethical consequences of that decision.

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that multiple allied contingents—Pāñcālas, Sṛñjayas, Matsyas, Cedis, Kāruṣas, Kosalas, and Kekaya mahārathas—advance behind “those two brothers,” moving toward Droṇa’s forces, prepared for combat.