Shloka 16

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १४१: कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः, उत्पात-स्वप्न-लक्षणानि

Karna–Krishna Dialogue: Omens and Dream-Signs

Devanagari script

ब्रूया: कर्ण इतो गत्वा द्रोणं शान्तनवं कृपम्‌ | सौम्यो<यं वर्तते मास: सुप्रापपवसेन्धन:

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | brūyāḥ karṇa ito gatvā droṇaṃ śāntanavaṃ kṛpam | saumyo 'yaṃ vartate māsaḥ suprāpapavasaindhanaḥ ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：“迦尔纳，你从此处前去，对德罗纳、善檀奴之子毗湿摩，以及克利波说：‘此月温和而吉利；在此月里，牲畜的草料与燃料如柴薪，都能轻易获得。’”

Word by Word

• ब्रूयाः: you should say / tell
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-linga, optative (injunctive sense), 2, singular, Parasmaipada

• कर्ण: O Karna
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• इतः: from here
• इतः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इतः (अव्यय)

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: ktvā (absolutive), active, same as main verb (2nd sg implied)

• द्रोणम्: Drona
• द्रोणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• शान्तनवम्: the son of Shantanu (Bhishma)
• शान्तनवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्तनव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• कृपम्: Kripa
• कृपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• सौम्यः: pleasant, gentle
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अयम्: this
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• वर्तते: is going on / prevails
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: Lat, present, 3, singular, Atmanepada

• मासः: month
• मासः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• सुप्रापपवसेन्धनः: one in which fodder and fuel are easily obtainable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रापपवसेन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• कर्ण: O Karna
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Karna
• Drona
• Bhishma (Shantanu-nandana)
• Kripa
• month/season (māsa)
• fodder/grass (pava)
• fuel/firewood (indhana)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a dharmic conflict, practical duties—such as ensuring supplies for troops and animals—must be handled responsibly. The verse highlights foresight and orderly preparation as part of righteous governance and conduct in war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya instructs Karna to go and inform the senior Kaurava leaders—Drona, Bhishma, and Kripa—that the current month is favorable, making it easy to procure fodder and fuel. This functions as a logistical note relevant to mobilization and encampment.