Shloka 32

Devanagari script

गजाश्च बहुला राजन्‌ नराश्न जयगृद्धिन:

Transliteration

gajāś ca bahulā rājan narāś ca jayagṛddhinaḥ

Translation

ஓ அரசே! யானைகள் பெருமளவில் இருந்தன; மனிதர்களும் இருந்தனர்—வெற்றிக்கான தீவிர ஆசையால் உந்தப்பட்டவர்கள்।

Word by Word

• गजाः: elephants
• गजाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• बहुलाः: numerous, many
• बहुलाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• नराः: men, warriors
• नराः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• जयगृद्धिनः: eager for victory
• जयगृद्धिनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जय-गृद्धि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• elephants
• warriors

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how the thirst for victory can drive masses into battle—an ethical reminder that ambition (jayagṛddhi) powerfully motivates action, often intensifying violence and clouding discernment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra the battlefield situation: large contingents of elephants and warriors are present, pressing forward with strong desire to win.