Shloka 15
Sauptika Parva, Adhyaya 8 — Dhṛṣṭadyumna-vadha and the Camp’s Nocturnal Rout
Devanagari script
सम्बुध्य चरणस्पर्शादुत्थाय रणदुर्मद:
Transliteration
sambudhya caraṇasparśād utthāya raṇadurmadāḥ
Translation
Sañjaya nói: Bị đánh thức bởi cái chạm nơi bàn chân, chàng bật dậy—vẫn còn say men cuồng nhiệt của chiến trận, tâm trí chưa kịp nguội đi bởi suy xét hay tự chế.
Word by Word
सम्बुध्यhaving awakened/realized
सम्बुध्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + बुध्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund)
चरणस्पर्शात्from (the) touching of the feet
चरणस्पर्शात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootचरणस्पर्श
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
उत्थायhaving risen
उत्थाय:
TypeVerb
Rootउत् + स्था
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund)
रणदुर्मदःthe one intoxicated with battle (battle-maddened)
रणदुर्मदः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरणदुर्मद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
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SañjayaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how the intoxication of war (raṇadurmadāḥ) can overpower discernment; even a simple, respectful act like touching the feet becomes merely a trigger for action, not necessarily a moment of ethical awakening.
Sañjaya narrates that someone who had been lying down or resting is awakened by a touch at his feet and then rises, still driven by battle-fury and arrogance.