Shloka 6

Devanagari script

तदस्यापूजयन्‌ कर्म स्वे परे चापि संयुगे । हतसूतरथेनाजौ व्यचरद्‌ यदभीतवत्‌

Transliteration

tad asyāpūjayan karma sve pare cāpi saṃyuge | hatasūtarathenājau vyacarad yad abhītavat |

Translation

तदस्यापूजयन् कर्म स्वे परे चापि संयुगे । हतसूतरथेनाजौ व्यचरद् यदभीतवत् ॥

Word by Word

• तत्: that (deed)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अपुजयन्: praised / honored
• अपुजयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• कर्म: deed, act
• कर्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• स्वे: in (their) own (side)
• स्वे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Dual

• परे: and in the enemy (side)
• परे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• संयुगे: in battle
• संयुगे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• हत: slain
• हत: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन्
• Form: kta, Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सूत: charioteer
• सूत: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रथेन: with the chariot
• रथेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अजौ: in the fight
• अजौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• व्यचरद्: moved about, roamed
• व्यचरद्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• यत्: as/like (one who)
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अभीतवत्: like one who is fearless
• अभीतवत्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभीतवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• charioteer (sūta)
• chariot (ratha)
• battlefield (saṃyuga/āja)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war, communities often honor conspicuous courage and steadfastness; yet the verse also invites ethical reflection on how admiration for martial prowess can coexist with, and sometimes obscure, the tragedy and moral cost of violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports that a warrior’s action was celebrated by both allies and enemies: despite his charioteer being killed, he continued to maneuver and fight in the thick of battle as though fearless, prompting widespread praise.