Shloka 34

Devanagari script

ततो दुर्योधन: कर्णो द्रोणो द:शासनस्तथा

Transliteration

tato duryodhanaḥ karṇo droṇo daḥśāsanas tathā

Translation

ततो दुर्योधनः कर्णो द्रोणो दुःशासनस्तथा । क्रमेणाभ्यपतन् सर्वे संग्रामाय महाबलाः ॥

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

दुर्योधनःDuryodhana

कर्णःKarna

द्रोणःDrona

दःशासनःDuhshasana

तथाalso, likewise

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Duryodhana

Karṇa

Droṇa

Duḥśāsana

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse itself is primarily narrative, but it highlights how pivotal leaders—bound by loyalty, ambition, and martial duty—shape the moral trajectory of war. It invites reflection on how authority and counsel can intensify adharma when driven by pride and attachment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya lists key Kaurava figures in sequence—Duryodhana, Karṇa, Droṇa, and Duḥśāsana—marking that the focus is moving to their actions or decisions in the next moment of the battle account.