Shloka 19

Devanagari script

एवं कथयतां तेषां जयमाशंसतां प्रभो

Transliteration

evaṃ kathayatāṃ teṣāṃ jayam āśaṃsatāṃ prabho

Translation

एवं कथयतां तेषां जयमाशंसतां प्रभो॥

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• कथयताम्: while (they) two were speaking/telling
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (कथयति)
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada

• तेषाम्: of them
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• जयम्: victory
• जयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आशंसताम्: while (they) were hoping/wishing
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-शंस् (आशंसते)
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada

• प्रभो: O lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights the moral and psychological tension of war: people may speak with confidence and hope for victory, yet outcomes are not guaranteed. It subtly points to the limits of human expectation in the face of unfolding events and consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra and frames the scene: the warriors (or leaders) are conversing and expressing hopes for victory. The verse functions as a narrative transition, setting the mood of confident expectation before the next development in the battle account.