Shloka 16

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १४१: कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः, उत्पात-स्वप्न-लक्षणानि

Karna–Krishna Dialogue: Omens and Dream-Signs

Devanagari script

ब्रूया: कर्ण इतो गत्वा द्रोणं शान्तनवं कृपम्‌ | सौम्यो<यं वर्तते मास: सुप्रापपवसेन्धन:,कर्ण! तुम यहाँसे जाकर आचार्य द्रोण, शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्म और कृपाचार्यसे कहना कि “यह सौम्य (सुखद) मास चल रहा है। इसमें पशुओंके लिये घास और जलानेके लिये लकड़ी आदि वस्तुएँ सुगमतासे मिल सकती हैं

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | brūyāḥ karṇa ito gatvā droṇaṃ śāntanavaṃ kṛpam | saumyo 'yaṃ vartate māsaḥ suprāpapavasaindhanaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: “Karna, hãy rời đây và nói với Drona, Bhishma con của Shantanu, và Kripa rằng: ‘Đây là một tháng hiền hòa, thuận lợi. Trong tháng này, cỏ làm thức ăn cho súc vật và nhiên liệu như củi đốt đều có thể kiếm được dễ dàng.’”

Word by Word

• ब्रूयाः: you should say / tell
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-linga, optative (injunctive sense), 2, singular, Parasmaipada

• कर्ण: O Karna
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः (अव्यय)

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: ktvā (absolutive), active, same as main verb (2nd sg implied)

• द्रोणम्: Drona
• द्रोणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• शान्तनवम्: the son of Shantanu (Bhishma)
• शान्तनवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्तनव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• कृपम्: Kripa
• कृपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• सौम्यः: pleasant, gentle
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अयम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• वर्तते: is going on / prevails
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: Lat, present, 3, singular, Atmanepada

• मासः: month
• मासः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• सुप्रापपवसेन्धनः: one in which fodder and fuel are easily obtainable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रापपवसेन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• कर्ण: O Karna
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Karna
• Drona
• Bhishma (Shantanu-nandana)
• Kripa
• month/season (māsa)
• fodder/grass (pava)
• fuel/firewood (indhana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a dharmic conflict, practical duties—such as ensuring supplies for troops and animals—must be handled responsibly. The verse highlights foresight and orderly preparation as part of righteous governance and conduct in war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya instructs Karna to go and inform the senior Kaurava leaders—Drona, Bhishma, and Kripa—that the current month is favorable, making it easy to procure fodder and fuel. This functions as a logistical note relevant to mobilization and encampment.