Shloka 363

कर्णभीमसमागमः | Karṇa–Bhīma Encounter

Devanagari script

पूरयन्निव घोषेण मेघगम्भीरया गिरा । तब सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रोंके संचालनमें कुशल

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | pūrayann iva ghoṣeṇa meghagambhīrayā girā | tataḥ sampūrṇāstrāṇāṃ sañcālane kuśalaḥ paramabuddhimān balavān rājā duryodhanaḥ madradeśasya rājānaṃ pṛthvīpatiṃ śalyaṃ sambodhayitvā svareṇa tatra pradeśaṃ guñjayann iva meghavat gambhīrayā vāṇyā evam uvāca ||

Translation

సంజయుడు అన్నాడు—మేఘగంభీరమైన గర్జనవంటి స్వరంతో ఆ ప్రాంతమంతటిని నింపినట్లుగా, సమస్తాస్త్రాల ప్రయోగంలో నిపుణుడు, పరమ బుద్ధిమంతుడు, బలవంతుడైన రాజు దుర్యోధనుడు మద్రదేశాధిపతి భూపతి శల్యుని సంబోధించాడు. తన స్వరంతో ఆ స్థలాన్ని ప్రతిధ్వనింపజేస్తూ, మేఘసమానమైన గంభీర వాణితో ఈ విధంగా పలికాడు—

Word by Word

• पूरयन्: filling, resounding
• पूरयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूरयत् (√पूर्/पूरय्)
• Form: present active, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: as if, like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• घोषेण: with a sound/roar
• घोषेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: घोष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• मेघगम्भीरया: deep like a cloud
• मेघगम्भीरया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेघ-गम्भीर
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• गिरा: with speech/voice
• गिरा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

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

• सम्पूर्ण: complete, fully equipped
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्पूर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्त्राणाम्: of weapons/missiles
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• सञ्चालने: in the handling/operation
• सञ्चालने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सञ्चालन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• कुशलः: skilled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परमबुद्धिमान्: supremely intelligent
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम-बुद्धिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एव: indeed, certainly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• बलवान्: strong
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• मद्रदेशस्य: of the Madra country
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद्र-देश
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पृथ्वीपतिम्: lord of the earth (sovereign)
• पृथ्वीपतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथ्वीपति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शल्यं: Shalya
• शल्यं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शल्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सम्बोधित: having addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√बुध् (सम्बोधयति) → सम्बोधित
• Form: past passive, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वरेण: with (his) voice
• स्वरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• प्रदेशम्: the region
• प्रदेशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदेश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• गुञ्जयन्: making resound
• गुञ्जयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: गुञ्जयत् (√गुञ्ज्/गुञ्जय्)
• Form: present active, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मेघवत्: like a cloud
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मेघवत्

• गम्भीरया: deep, grave
• गम्भीरया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम्भीर
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• वाचा: with speech/words
• वाचा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

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

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Duryodhana
• Śalya
• Madra-deśa (Madra country)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how leadership in war combines capability (skill in weapons), intellect, and persuasive speech. Ethically, it frames the power of rhetoric: a commander’s words can rally, pressure, or direct allies—so speech becomes a form of action with consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Duryodhana, confident and formidable, turning to address Śalya, king of Madra. Duryodhana’s voice is portrayed as deep and far-reaching, setting the stage for the counsel or command he is about to deliver.