Shloka 7

कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७

Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts

Devanagari script

ततः प्रायाद्‌ रथेनाशु बीभत्सोर्वचनाद्धरि:

Transliteration

tataḥ prāyād rathenāśu bībhatsor vacanād dhariḥ

Translation

三阇耶说道：于是，遵从毗婆苏（阿周那）之命，哈利驾车疾驰而去——在战场的道义重压之下，显出武士之志与御者之职的严整合一。

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय

• प्रायात्: went forth, departed
• प्रायात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (प्र + या)
• Form: लुङ् (अोरिस्ट), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

• रथेन: by/with a chariot
• रथेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, एकवचनम्

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु
• Form: अव्यय

• बीभत्सोः: of Bhībhatsu (Arjuna)
• बीभत्सोः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीभत्सु
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्

• वचनात्: from (the) word/command
• वचनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः, पञ्चमी, एकवचनम्

• हरिः: Hari (Krishna)
• हरिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bībhatsu (Arjuna)
• Hari (Kṛṣṇa)
• ratha (chariot)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in violent conflict, right action depends on disciplined roles: the warrior gives clear intent, and the guide/ally executes it faithfully. The verse highlights coordinated duty and purposeful action rather than impulsive force.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa (Hari), acting as Arjuna’s charioteer, immediately drives the chariot forward in response to Arjuna (Bībhatsu)’s instruction, indicating a swift tactical movement on the battlefield.