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Shloka 15

Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals

Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness

वासुदेवश्च भगवान्‌ पृष्ठतोडनुजगाम तम्‌ । तथा मुख्याश्न राजानस्तच्चित्ता जग्मुरुत्सुका:,कुन्तीपुत्र धनंजय उन्हें शत्रु-सेनाकी ओर जाते देख तुरंत रथसे उतर पड़े और भाइयोंसहित उनके पीछे-पीछे जाने लगे। भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण भी उनके पीछे गये तथा उन्हींमें चित्त लगाये रहनेवाले प्रधान-प्रधान राजा भी उत्सुक होकर उनके साथ गये

sañjaya uvāca |

vāsudevaś ca bhagavān pṛṣṭhato 'nujagāma tam |

tathā mukhyāś ca rājānas tac-cittā jagmur utsukāḥ ||

Sañjaya sprach: Der erhabene Herr Vāsudeva folgte ihm von hinten. Ebenso gingen die vornehmsten Könige—mit ihrem Geist auf ihn gerichtet—eifrig mit. Die Szene macht deutlich, wie Arjunas entschlossener Schritt selbst große Herrscher in eine gemeinsame Ausrichtung zieht, und wie Kṛṣṇas standhafte Begleitung den Augenblick mit göttlicher Führung inmitten der moralischen Spannung des Krieges umrahmt.

वासुदेवःVasudeva (Krishna)
वासुदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवासुदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भगवान्the Blessed Lord
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पृष्ठतःfrom behind / behind
पृष्ठतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृष्ठतः
अनुजगामfollowed
अनुजगाम:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तथाlikewise / so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
मुख्याःchief, foremost
मुख्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमुख्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राजानःkings
राजानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तत्-चित्ताःhaving their minds fixed on him
तत्-चित्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् + चित्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जग्मुःwent
जग्मुः:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
उत्सुकाःeager
उत्सुकाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्सुक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
V
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
F
foremost kings (mukhyāḥ rājānaḥ)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical force of resolute action aligned with duty: when a principal agent moves with purpose, others—leaders included—are drawn to follow. It also emphasizes divine accompaniment: Kṛṣṇa’s following presence signifies guidance and steadiness amid the uncertainties of righteous warfare.

Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) follows behind ‘him’ (contextually, Arjuna as he advances), and the leading kings, intent on him, eagerly go along as well—marking a moment of collective movement and heightened anticipation on the battlefield.