Mahabharata 7.32.70 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 32, Shloka 70

Cakravyūha-saṃkalpaḥ, Saṃśaptaka-āhvānaṃ, Saubhadra-vikrīḍitam

Drona Parva, Adhyāya 32

Devanagari script

पत्त्यश्चरथमातज्ञास्त्वदीया: शतशो5परे

Transliteration

pattyaś ca rathamātajñās tvadīyāḥ śataśo 'pare

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Ngoài họ ra, còn có hàng trăm bộ binh và những người đánh xe thiện nghệ trong việc điều khiển ngựa—đều thuộc phe của ngài—cũng hiện diện trong trận thế.

Word by Word

• पत्त्याः: foot-soldiers
• पत्त्याः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्ति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आतज्ञाः: charioteers/drivers
• आतज्ञाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• त्वदीयाः: your (men)
• त्वदीयाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वदीय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शतशः: by hundreds; in hundreds
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शतशस्

• अपरे: others
• अपरे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kaurava forces (tvadīyāḥ)
• infantry (pattyaḥ)
• chariots (ratha)
• horses (mātā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the vastness and preparedness of the Kaurava host—numbers and specialized skills (infantry, chariot and horse expertise) are highlighted, reminding the listener that war is sustained not only by famed heroes but also by disciplined ranks and trained support.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya continues reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra about the forces on the Kaurava side, noting that in addition to previously mentioned warriors there were hundreds more infantrymen and experts in chariots and horses present in the formation.