Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.49.36 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 49, Shloka 36

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 49: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Lament and Strategic Foreboding after Abhimanyu’s Fall

Devanagari script

इत्येवं स महातेजा दु:खितेभ्यो महाद्युति: । धर्मराजो युधां श्रेष्ठो ब्रवन्‌ दुः:खमपानुदत्‌

Transliteration

ity evaṃ sa mahātejā duḥkhitebhyo mahādyutiḥ | dharmarājo yudhāṃ śreṣṭho bruvan duḥkham apānudat ||

Translation

ดังนี้ ธรรมราชยุธิษฐิระผู้ทรงเดชานุภาพ เปล่งรัศมี และเป็นยอดแห่งนักรบ ได้ตรัสปลอบเหล่าทหารผู้โศกเศร้า จนความทุกข์ของพวกเขาคลายลง

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Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• एवम्: in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महातेजाः: of great splendor
• महातेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दुःखितेभ्यः: to the distressed (ones)
• दुःखितेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुःखित
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• महाद्युतिः: of great radiance
• महाद्युतिः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाद्युति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मराजः: Dharma-king (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मराजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युधाम्: of battles / of warriors (in battle)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• श्रेष्ठः: best, foremost
• श्रेष्ठः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रेष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रुवन्: speaking, saying
• ब्रुवन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दुःखम्: sorrow
• दुःखम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अपानुदत्: removed, dispelled
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप + नुद्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Pāṇḍava soldiers/warriors

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A righteous leader does not merely command in war; he steadies hearts. Yudhiṣṭhira’s dharmic authority is shown through compassionate speech that restores courage and relieves collective grief.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira, described as radiant and foremost among fighters, addresses his distressed troops; by speaking to them appropriately, he alleviates their sorrow and renews their resolve.