Shloka 37

Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)

Devanagari script

ततस्तु सुरथो5प्याजी पञ्चालानां महारथ:

Transliteration

tatastu suratho 'py ājau pañcālānāṃ mahārathaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Rồi ngay trong trận ấy, Suratha—một đại chiến xa của người Pāñcāla—cũng lao vào cuộc chiến, góp thêm sức mạnh cho phe mình giữa tiếng binh khí va chạm không ngừng.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter / then
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereafter')

• तु: but / indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु
• Form: Avyaya (particle)

• सुरथः: Suratha (proper name)
• सुरथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरथ
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• अपि: also / even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: Avyaya (particle)

• आजी: in battle
• आजी: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आजी
• Form: Feminine, locative, singular

• पञ्चालानाम्: of the Panchalas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, genitive, plural

• महारथः: a great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Suratha
• Pāñcālas
• battlefield (āja)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of stepping forward in a righteous cause during crisis: notable warriors are expected to take responsibility in battle, reinforcing collective duty and resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Suratha, a great chariot-warrior aligned with the Pāñcālas, also joins the battle, indicating the arrival or renewed participation of a significant fighter in the ongoing conflict.