Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.113.263 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 113, Shloka 263

Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)

Devanagari script

यः प्रतीयाद्‌ रणे द्रोणं यावद्‌ गच्छामि पाण्डवम्‌ | “आप पहले अपनी रक्षाकी व्यवस्था कीजिये। मेरे चले जानेपर कौन आपका संरक्षण करनेवाला है

Transliteration

yaḥ pratīyād raṇe droṇaṃ yāvad gacchāmi pāṇḍavam |

Translation

Wika ni Sañjaya: “Unahin ninyong ayusin ang sariling pag-iingat. Kapag ako’y umalis, sino ang magtatanggol sa inyo—sino ang haharap kay Droṇa sa labanan hanggang sa makarating ako kay Arjuna (at makabalik)?”

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Word by Word

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रतीयात्: should face/should oppose
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-इ (प्रत्येति)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• द्रोणम्: Drona
• द्रोणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• यावत्: as long as / until
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत्

• गच्छामि: I go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (गच्छति)
• Form: Present (Lat), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवम्: the Pandava (Arjuna)
• पाण्डवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (Proper/Patronymic)
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa (Droṇācārya)
• Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In a crisis, duty includes prudent foresight: a leader must ensure protection and continuity of defense before delegating or departing, especially when facing a formidable opponent like Droṇa.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a tactical concern: if someone goes to reach Arjuna, the immediate question is who will hold the line against Droṇa in the meantime; hence the insistence on arranging protection before leaving.