Shloka 15
द्रोणनिन्दाश्रवणं तथा सात्यकि–पार्षतविवादः
Hearing the reproach of Droṇa and the Sātyaki–Pārṣata dispute
Devanagari script
तमभिद्रुत्य राधेयो मुहूर्तादू भरतर्षभ
Transliteration
tam abhidrutya rādheyo muhūrtād ū bharatarṣabha
Translation
సంజయుడు పలికెను—ఓ భరతశ్రేష్ఠా! రాధేయుడు (కర్ణుడు) అతనిపై దూసుకెళ్లి, క్షణకాలంలోనే అతని సమీపానికి చేరాడు.
Word by Word
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभिद्रुत्यhaving run towards / rushing at
अभिद्रुत्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√द्रु (द्रवति)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (from base verb usage)
राधेयःRadheya (Karna)
राधेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुहूर्तात्from/after a moment
मुहूर्तात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
ऊindeed / then (particle)
ऊ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऊ
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभरत-ऋषभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaR
Rādheya (Karṇa)B
Bharatarṣabha (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, as addressee)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the swift, decisive momentum of a warrior in battle; ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension between martial duty (kṣatriya-dharma) and the destructive urgency of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa (Rādheya) quickly rushes toward a particular opponent, closing the distance within a short time.