Shloka 17
कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief
Devanagari script
चित्रायुथश्चित्रयोधी कृत्वा च कदनं महत्
Transliteration
citrāyuthaś citrayodhī kṛtvā ca kadanaṃ mahat
Translation
சஞ்சயன் கூறினான்—சித்ராயுதன், அந்த வண்ணமயமும் அச்சமூட்டும் வீரன், பெரும் படுகொலையை நிகழ்த்தினான்।
Word by Word
चित्रायुथःhaving a variegated/bright troop (name/epithet)
चित्रायुथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रायुथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चित्रयोधीthe splendid/variegated fighter (name/epithet)
चित्रयोधी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रयोधिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving done/made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कदनम्slaughter, destruction
कदनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकदन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)च
चित्रायुथ (Citrāyudha)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim ethical reality of war: even admirable martial skill, when exercised in battle, culminates in widespread destruction, reminding the listener that valor and violence can coexist with tragic consequences.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Citrāyudha is actively fighting and has caused immense carnage on the battlefield, marking an escalation in the intensity of the combat.