Mahabharata 7.154.2 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 154, Shloka 2

घटोत्कच-कर्णयुद्धम्

Ghaṭotkaca–Karna Combat and the Release of Śakti

Devanagari script

अब्रवीच्च तदा कर्ण पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव । पश्य कृष्णसहायेन पाण्डवेन किरीटिना

Transliteration

abravīc ca tadā karṇa-putro duryodhanas tava | paśya kṛṣṇa-sahāyena pāṇḍavena kirīṭinā ||

Translation

అప్పుడు దుర్యోధనుడు కర్ణునితో పలికెను—“చూడు, కృష్ణసహాయంతో ఆ కిరీటధారి పాండవుడు (అర్జునుడు) ముందుకు వస్తున్నాడు।”

Word by Word

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• कर्णः: Karna
• कर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दुर्योधनः: Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तव: your/of you
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• पश्य: see/behold
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), 2, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कृष्ण: by/with Krishna
• कृष्ण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सहायेन: by/with (as) helper/ally
• सहायेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• पाण्डवेन: by/with the Pandava
• पाण्डवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• किरीटिना: by/with the diadem-wearer (Arjuna)
• किरीटिना: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किरीटिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Duryodhana
• Karna
• Krishna
• Arjuna (Kirīṭin, the Pandava)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Power in war is not merely physical; it is amplified or restrained by counsel, alliances, and moral-spiritual support. Duryodhana’s remark implicitly acknowledges that Arjuna’s effectiveness is bound to Krishna’s guidance—suggesting the ethical force of right companionship and wise direction.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Duryodhana speaks while observing the battlefield. Duryodhana points out Arjuna (the diadem-wearer), noting that he is acting with Krishna’s support, indicating concern over the combined prowess of Arjuna and Krishna.