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Shloka 120

कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line

यथैव भगवान्‌ ब्रह्मा लोकधाता पितामह: । सारथ्यमकरोत्तत्र रुद्रस्य परमो5व्यय:

yathaiva bhagavān brahmā lokadhātā pitāmahaḥ | sārathyam akarot tatra rudrasya paramo 'vyayaḥ ||

ภีษมะกล่าวว่า “ดังที่พระพรหมผู้ทรงธำรงโลก เป็นปิตามหะผู้สูงสุดและไม่เสื่อมสลาย เคยรับหน้าที่เป็นสารถีให้พระรุทระ ณ ที่นั้น ฉันใด ท่านก็จงรีบควบคุมม้าศึกของราธาบุตร กรรณะผู้มีจิตใจยิ่งใหญ่ให้มั่นคง ฉันนั้น”

यथाjust as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भगवान्the blessed/lordly
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्माBrahmā
ब्रह्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (ब्रह्मा)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लोकधाताworld-supporter/creator
लोकधाता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलोकधातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पितामहःthe grandsire
पितामहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सारथ्यम्the role/duty of charioteer
सारथ्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसारथ्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अकरोत्did/made
अकरोत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
रुद्रस्यof Rudra
रुद्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
परमःsupreme
परमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अव्ययःimperishable
अव्ययः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्यय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

पितामह उवाच

B
Bhīṣma (Pitāmaha)
B
Brahmā
R
Rudra (Śiva)
K
Karṇa (Rādhā-putra)
H
horses
C
charioteer (sārathi) role

Educational Q&A

Even in war, excellence depends on disciplined performance of one’s assigned role. By invoking Brahmā’s exemplary act of serving as Rudra’s charioteer, the verse elevates charioteering from a mere technical task to a dharmic duty requiring steadiness, control, and prompt action.

Bhīṣma addresses the charioteer, urging him to quickly and firmly manage Karṇa’s horses. He supports the instruction with a mythic precedent: Brahmā once acted as Rudra’s charioteer, so the listener should likewise take up the reins for Karṇa without hesitation.