Shloka 44

भीमसेनस्य कौरवसुतवधः तथा श्रुतर्वावधः

Slaying of Kaurava princes and the fall of Śrutarvā

Devanagari script

दुर्योधनेन कि कार्य द्रक्ष्यध्वं यदि जीवति । युद्धयध्वं सहिता: सर्वे कि वो राजा करिष्यति

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | duryodhanena kiṁ kāryaṁ drakṣyadhvaṁ yadi jīvati | yudhyadhvaṁ sahitāḥ sarve kiṁ vo rājā kariṣyati ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: “Duryodhana ở đây thì có ích gì? Nếu hắn còn sống, các ngươi sẽ sớm thấy thôi. Giờ đây, tất cả hãy hợp lực mà chiến đấu. Vua của các ngươi có thể làm gì cho các ngươi lúc này?”

Word by Word

• दुर्योधनेन: by/with Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• कार्यम्: need; business; purpose
• कार्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• द्रक्ष्यध्वम्: you all will see
• द्रक्ष्यध्वम्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Second, Plural, Ātmanepada

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• जीवति: he lives; is alive
• जीवति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव्
• Form: Present (Laṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• युद्ध्यध्वम्: fight (you all)!
• युद्ध्यध्वम्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), Second, Plural, Ātmanepada

• सहिताः: together; united
• सहिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वः: to you / for you (or: of you)
• वः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive/Dative, Plural, Second

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• करिष्यति: will do; will accomplish
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Duryodhana
• the king (rājā, i.e., Duryodhana)
• Kṣatriya warriors (implied by context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In the crisis of battle, duty and effective action take precedence over anxious dependence on a leader’s presence. The line urges unity and immediate performance of one’s role (kṣatriya-dharma), rather than seeking reassurance from the king.

What is happening in the narrative?

Amid heavy casualties and confusion, wounded warriors speak up to redirect the troops: instead of looking for Duryodhana or waiting for his support, they should fight together at once; if he is alive, they will encounter him later.