Shloka 31
कर्णस्य सेनापत्याभिषेकः | Karṇa’s Consecration as Commander-in-Chief
Devanagari script
तथा सत्यधृतिर्वीर: कृत्वा कदनमाहवे
Transliteration
tathā satyadhṛtir vīraḥ kṛtvā kadanam āhave
Translation
三阇耶说道：“于是，英勇的萨提耶陀利底（Satyadhṛti）在战场上造成大屠戮之后，挺立为令人胆寒的战士——这是在战争的道德重压之下，勇武与冷峻决意的写照。”
Word by Word
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
सत्यधृतिःSatyadhriti (name of a person)
सत्यधृतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसत्यधृति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वीरःthe hero, the brave one
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving done/made
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
कदनम्slaughter, destruction
कदनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकदन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आहवेin battle
आहवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआहव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
सत्यधृति (Satyadhṛti)स
संजय (Sañjaya)आ
आहव (battle/combat)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights the paradox of heroic virtue in war: steadfast courage and martial excellence can coexist with the ethically heavy reality of slaughter. It invites reflection on kṣatriya duty and the moral cost of violence even when performed with resolve.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior Satyadhṛti has caused significant carnage on the battlefield, emphasizing his valor and the intensity of the ongoing combat.