Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 6
Devanagari script
पक्षं द्रोणेन चाह्नां च दशभिर्द्रौणिना रणे । षड्भिः कर्णेन च तथा सदा ममभयंकृता
Transliteration
pakṣaṃ droṇena cāhnāṃ ca daśabhirdrauṇinā raṇe | ṣaḍbhiḥ karṇena ca tathā sadā mamabhayaṃkṛtā
Translation
由德罗那，在半月之内；由德劳尼（阿湿婆他曼），在战场十日之内；又由迦尔那，在六日之内——他们恒常令我心生怖畏。
Word by Word
पक्षम्a fortnight / half-month
पक्षम्:
Karma (Object/Measure/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative singular)
द्रोणेनby Droṇa
द्रोणेन:
Karana (Agent in passive/कर्तृकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental singular)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)
अह्नाम्of days
अह्नाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Genitive plural)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)
दशभिःby ten
दशभिः:
Karana (Instrument/Measure/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदशन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Form(संख्यावाचक) पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)
द्रौणिनाby Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)
द्रौणिना:
Karana (Agent in passive/कर्तृकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental singular)
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootरण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Locative singular)
षड्भिःby six
षड्भिः:
Karana (Instrument/Measure/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootषष् (प्रातिपदिक)
Form(संख्यावाचक) पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)
कर्णेनby Karṇa
कर्णेन:
Karana (Agent in passive/कर्तृकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental singular)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)
तथाlikewise
तथा:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formप्रकार/समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (thus/likewise)
सदाalways
सदा:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
Formकालबोधक अव्यय (always)
ममmy
मम:
Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive singular)
भयंकृता(was) fear-causing (to me)
भयंकृता:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeAdjective
Rootभयम् + कृ (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular); समासः—भयं करोति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)
Speaker
Duryodhana (continuation of the query/assessment within Sūta’s narration)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Kurukṣetra
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A stark enumeration: Droṇa promises a fortnight, Aśvatthāman ten days, Karṇa six; Duryodhana’s fear is palpable. Visualize the three warriors as looming figures behind him, each with distinct weaponry and aura, while a symbolic wheel of time turns overhead.
Characters & Entities
D
DroṇaD
Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)K
KarṇaD
DuryodhanaFAQs
Fixation on conquest and timelines exposes inner fear; dharma teaches that unrighteous aims breed insecurity even amid power.
None.
None.