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Shloka 43

Adhyāya 74 (Book 6, Bhīṣma-parva): Bhīma–Duryodhana re-engagement and afternoon escalation

इस प्रकार रथोंसे रथियोंको खींचनेवाले उन हाथियोंका स्वरूप ऐसा जान पड़ता था, मानो वे तालाबमें वहाँ उगे हुए कमलोंका समूह खींच रहे हों ।। एवं संछादितं तत्र बभूवायोधनं महत्‌ | सादिभिश्न पदातैश्न सध्वजैश्न महारथै:,इस तरह सवारों, पैदलों और ध्वजोंसहित महारथियोंके शरीरोंसे वह विशाल युद्धस्थल पट गया था

evaṁ saṁchāditaṁ tatra babhūvāyodhanaṁ mahat | sādibhiś ca padātaiś ca sa-dhvajaiś ca mahārathaiḥ ||

قال سنجيا: وهكذا غدا ميدان القتال الفسيح مغطّىً كله—مكتظًّا بأجساد عظماء فرسان العربات مع راياتهم، ومعهم الفرسان والمشاة. ويُصوِّر المشهد كثافة الحرب الطاغية، حيث تُبتلع الشجاعة والرموز نفسها في كتلة المقاتلين الهائلة، مُنذِرًا بثقلٍ أخلاقي وبكلفةٍ بشرية لا مفرّ منها يفرضها هذا الصراع.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
संछादितम्covered, concealed
संछादितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-छद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
बभूवbecame, was
बभूव:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
आयोधनम्battlefield
आयोधनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआयोधन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
महत्great, vast
महत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सादिभिःwith riders/mounted warriors
सादिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसादि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
पदातैःwith foot-soldiers
पदातैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपदाति
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सध्वजैःtogether with banners/standards
सध्वजैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
महारथैःwith great chariot-warriors
महारथैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
Ā
āyodhana (battlefield)
D
dhvaja (banners/standards)
M
mahāratha (great chariot-warriors)
P
padāti (foot-soldiers)
S
sādi (mounted troops)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores the immensity and engulfing nature of war: individual identity—champions, banners, and ranks—becomes submerged in collective violence, inviting reflection on the grave ethical burden that accompanies kṣatriya warfare.

Sañjaya describes the battlefield as densely filled and covered by great chariot-warriors with their standards, along with mounted troops and infantry—an image of the armies converging and the combat zone becoming packed with fighters.