Shloka 37

Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)

Devanagari script

ततस्तु सुरथो5प्याजी पञ्चालानां महारथ:

Transliteration

tatastu suratho 'py ājau pañcālānāṃ mahārathaḥ

Translation

桑阇耶说道：随后，就在那场战斗之中，苏罗他亦然——他是旁遮罗族的一位大车战士——投入战阵，在无休止的兵刃交击声中为其一方增添力量。

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter / then
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereafter')

• तु: but / indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु
• Form: Avyaya (particle)

• सुरथः: Suratha (proper name)
• सुरथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरथ
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• अपि: also / even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि
• Form: Avyaya (particle)

• आजी: in battle
• आजी: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आजी
• Form: Feminine, locative, singular

• पञ्चालानाम्: of the Panchalas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, genitive, plural

• महारथः: a great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Suratha
• Pāñcālas
• battlefield (āja)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of stepping forward in a righteous cause during crisis: notable warriors are expected to take responsibility in battle, reinforcing collective duty and resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Suratha, a great chariot-warrior aligned with the Pāñcālas, also joins the battle, indicating the arrival or renewed participation of a significant fighter in the ongoing conflict.