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Shloka 7

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

ते यूयं संहता: सर्वे मदीयेनार्धतेजसा । जयध्वं युधि ताञ्शत्रून्‌ संहता हि महाबला:

te yūyaṃ saṃhatāḥ sarve madīyenārdha-tejasā | jayadhvaṃ yudhi tāñ śatrūn saṃhatā hi mahābalāḥ ||

ทุรโยธนะกล่าวว่า “พวกเจ้าทั้งหมดจงรวมเป็นหนึ่งเดียว อาศัยเดชานุภาพครึ่งหนึ่งของเราเป็นกำลัง แล้วจงพิชิตศัตรูเหล่านั้นในสนามรบเถิด เพราะผู้ที่รบอย่างพร้อมเพรียงย่อมเป็นมหากำลังโดยแท้”

तेthose / you (emphatic: you all)
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यूयम्you (all)
यूयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संहताःunited, assembled
संहताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंहत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मदीयेनby/with my
मदीयेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमदीय
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अर्धतेजसाwith half (my) splendor/energy
अर्धतेजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्धतेजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
जयध्वम्conquer, win
जयध्वम्:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormImperative, Second, Plural, Parasmaipada
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शत्रून्enemies
शत्रून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
संहताःunited
संहताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंहत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
महाबलाःvery strong, of great strength
महाबलाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

दुर्योधन उवाच

D
Duryodhana
E
enemies (the opposing army/Pandavas implied)
B
battlefield (implied)

Educational Q&A

The verse emphasizes collective strength: unity and coordinated action multiply power in warfare and leadership contexts. Duryodhana frames cohesion as a force-multiplier, urging his side to rely on formation and shared resolve.

In the Karna Parva battle sequence, Duryodhana addresses his warriors to rally them. He urges them to fight together in a compact formation, claiming they will be empowered by a share of his own tejas and thus defeat the opposing forces.