Shloka 8

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — इरावान्-आवन्त्ययोः युद्धम्, घटोत्कच-भगदत्त-संघर्षः, मद्रेश्वर-विक्षेपः

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Irāvān vs the Avanti princes; Ghaṭotkaca vs Bhagadatta; Śalya checked by the Mādrī twins

Devanagari script

आरोहे पर्यवस्कन्दे सरणे सान्तप्लुते | सम्यक्‌ प्रहरणे याने व्यपयाने च कोविदम्‌

Transliteration

ārohe paryavaskande saraṇe sāntapplute | samyak praharaṇe yāne vyapayāne ca kovidam

Translation

三阇耶说道：“他善于登车跃上战车，善于疾退与骤进，又能得法挥使兵刃——在战阵中，无论驱车前突还是回撤退避，皆为行家。”

Word by Word

• आरोहे: in mounting/ascending
• आरोहे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोह
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• पर्यवस्कन्दे: in leaping upon/assaulting
• पर्यवस्कन्दे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्यवस्कन्द
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सरणे: in running/flight
• सरणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सान्तप्लुते: in leaping across (a ditch/obstacle)
• सान्तप्लुते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सान्तप्लुत
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सम्यक्: properly, well
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक्

• प्रहरणे: in striking/weapon-use; in combat
• प्रहरणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहरण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• याने: in marching/going; in movement
• याने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• व्यपयाने: in retreat/withdrawal
• व्यपयाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यपयान
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• कोविदम्: skilled, expert (person)
• कोविदम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोविद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• chariot (implied by āroha and battlefield maneuvers)
• weapons (praharaṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined competence in warfare: true martial excellence includes agility, correct weapon-use, and the judgment to advance or withdraw appropriately—skill guided by strategy rather than mere aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s battlefield proficiency, emphasizing chariot agility and tactical movement—charging, evading, and retreating—along with proper, effective use of weapons.