Shloka 12

Devanagari script

'अर्जुनने कर्णको मार डाला' यह समाचार जबतक हमलोग राजा युधिष्ठिरसे निवेदन करते हैं, तबतक तुम सभी नरेशोंको यहाँ शत्रुओंकी ओरसे सावधान रहना चाहिये ।।

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | “arjunena karṇako māra ḍālā” iti samācāraḥ yāvat asmābhiḥ rājñe yudhiṣṭhirāya nivedyate, tāvat yūyaṃ sarve nareśā iha śatrubhyaḥ sāvadhānā bhavitavyam || sa taiḥ śūraiḥ anujñāto yayau rāja-niveśanam | pārtham ādāya govindo dadarśa ca yudhiṣṭhiram ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：“在我们向尤提士提罗王禀告‘阿周那已诛迦尔那’之前，诸位国王都应留在此处，警惕敌军。”得众勇士允准后，戈文达（克里希纳）携帕尔塔（阿周那）前往王帐，拜见了尤提士提罗。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शूरैः: by the heroes/brave men
• शूरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अनुज्ञातः: permitted/allowed
• अनुज्ञातः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुज्ञा (धातु: ज्ञा) + क्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ययौ: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• निवेशनम्: dwelling/residence
• निवेशनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेशन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पार्थम्: Partha (Arjuna)
• पार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + दा (धातु) + ल्यप्
• Form: Gerund (Absolutive)

• गोविन्दः: Govinda (Krishna)
• गोविन्दः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ददर्श: saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

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

• युधिष्ठिरम्: Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Arjuna (Partha)
• Karna
• Krishna (Govinda)
• Yudhishthira
• kings (allied rulers)
• royal residence/quarters (rāja-niveśana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after a decisive victory, dharma in warfare requires restraint, clear reporting to rightful authority, and continued vigilance; leadership is shown through orderly communication and safeguarding the collective.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya conveys that the news of Karna’s death by Arjuna must be reported to Yudhishthira, while allied kings remain on guard; Krishna then takes Arjuna to the royal quarters to meet Yudhishthira.