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Shloka 74

Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)

महान्‌ व्यतिकरो रौद्रो योधानामन्वपद्यत । कर्णसायकनुन्नानां युध्यतां च शितै: शरै:,कर्णके बाणोंसे आहत हो तीखे बाणोंसे युद्ध करते हुए योद्धाओंमें वहाँ अत्यन्त भयंकर और महान्‌ संग्राम मच गया था

mahān vyatikaro raudro yodhānām anvapadyata | karṇa-sāyaka-nunnānāṁ yudhyatāṁ ca śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Sañjaya nói: “Giữa các chiến binh—bị mũi tên của Karṇa thúc ép và làm bị thương, mà vẫn giao chiến bằng những mũi tên sắc như dao—đã bùng lên một cuộc hỗn chiến lớn lao và ghê rợn, một cơn cuồng loạn chiến trường đáng sợ.”

महान्great
महान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
व्यतिकरःconfusion; tumult; melee
व्यतिकरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्यतिकर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रौद्रःterrible; fierce
रौद्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरौद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
योधानाम्of the warriors
योधानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयोध
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अन्वपद्यतarose; ensued; befell
अन्वपद्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootपद्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
कर्णof Karna
कर्ण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सायकby arrows
सायक:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नुन्नानाम्of those driven/struck (by)
नुन्नानाम्:
TypeVerb
Rootनुद्
FormPast Passive Participle (क्त), Masculine, Genitive, Plural
युध्यताम्of those fighting
युध्यताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
FormPresent Active Participle (शतृ), Masculine, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
शितैःwith sharp
शितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशित
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
शरैःarrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
Karna
A
arrows (śara/sāyaka)
W
warriors (yodha)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ‘raudra’ reality of war: even when warriors are wounded and pressured by a powerful archer like Karṇa, they continue to fight as a matter of kṣatriya-duty. Implicitly, it invites reflection on dharma in conflict—steadfastness and courage on one side, and the grave human cost of violence on the other.

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a massive, terrifying battle-confusion erupts among the combatants. Karṇa’s arrows are driving and striking the warriors, yet they keep engaging one another with sharp arrows, producing an intense mêlée.