Shloka 54
Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)
अश्वत्थामा द्रोणपुत्रो रौद्रोंशो दुर्जयोऽति सः । मया साध्या भवेयुस्ते सर्वथा स्वहितं शृणु
aśvatthāmā droṇaputro raudroṃśo durjayo'ti saḥ | mayā sādhyā bhaveyuste sarvathā svahitaṃ śṛṇu
«إنه أَشْوَتْثَامَا ابنُ درونا—لا يُقهَر، وهو جزءٌ (أَمْشَة) من قوةٍ على هيئة رُدْرَا. وبواسطتي ستُقضى مقاصدك على كل وجه؛ فاسمع ما هو حقًّا لخيرك.»
Unspecified in the isolated verse (context-dependent within the chapter’s narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
In Purāṇic usage, aṃśa (“portion” or “partial manifestation”) often indicates that a figure is understood to embody a specific divine potency rather than being identical with the deity in full. Here “raudroṃśa” frames Aśvatthāmā as bearing Rudra-like energy—fierce, formidable, and spiritually charged—supporting the verse’s emphasis on his being “durjaya” (hard to conquer).