Mahabharata — Drona Parva, Shloka 20

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 107: Karṇa–Bhīma Saṃmarda

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Devanagari script

वराह: सिन्धुराजस्य राजतो5भिविराजते

Transliteration

varāhaḥ sindhurājasya rājato 'bhivirājate

Translation

三阇耶说道：“隶属信度之王的‘野猪’（Varāha）旗徽光辉夺目——在战阵喧嚣之中，以王者般的华彩卓然挺立。”

Word by Word

• वराहः: boar (Varāha)
• वराहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वराह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सिन्धुराजस्य: of the king of Sindhu
• सिन्धुराजस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धुराज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• राजतः: from the king
• राजतः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अभिविराजते: shines forth, appears splendid
• Type: Verb
• Root: √राज्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sindhu-rāja (Jayadratha)
• Varāha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse primarily functions as battlefield narration rather than explicit moral instruction; implicitly, it highlights how worldly brilliance and royal display can still dominate attention even amid the destructive reality of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that “Varāha,” associated with the Sindhu king (Jayadratha), is conspicuously resplendent—indicating a notable presence on the battlefield at this moment in Droṇa Parva.