Shloka 27

Arjuna–Bhīṣma Strategic Engagement and Mutual Arrow-Interdiction (भीष्मार्जुनसमागमः)

Devanagari script

युधिष्ठिरेण चादिष्टा: पार्थिवास्ते सहस्रश: | विनदन्त: समापेतु: पुत्रस्य तव वाहिनीम्‌,इसी प्रकार युधिष्ठिरकी आज्ञा पाकर सहस्रों नरेश गर्जना करते हुए आपके पुत्रकी सेनापर टूट पड़े

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | yudhiṣṭhireṇa cādiṣṭāḥ pārthivās te sahasraśaḥ | vinadantaḥ samāpetuḥ putrasya tava vāhinīm |

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: Auf Yudhiṣṭhiras Geheiß stürmten jene Könige—zu Tausenden—mit donnerndem Schlachtruf heran und drangen gemeinsam vor, um das Heer deines Sohnes zu treffen.

Word by Word

• युधिष्ठिरेण: by Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• आदिष्टाः: having been commanded/ordered
• Type: Verb
• Root: आदिश्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• पार्थिवाः: kings
• पार्थिवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ते: those
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सहस्रशः: by thousands; in thousands
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस्

• विनदन्तः: roaring; making a loud sound
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, शतृ (present active participle)

• समापेतुः: rushed upon; fell upon; attacked
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-इ
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• पुत्रस्य: of (your) son
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तव: your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• वाहिनीम्: army; host
• वाहिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'tava')
• Duryodhana (implied by 'putrasya')
• Pārthivāḥ (kings allied with the Pāṇḍavas)
• Vāhinī (army)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical force of rightful leadership: when a ruler like Yudhiṣṭhira issues a command aligned with duty, allied kings respond in unity. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma—obedience to legitimate command, coordinated action, and steadfastness in a just cause—while also showing how war amplifies collective resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, following Yudhiṣṭhira’s order, thousands of allied kings roar and charge together against the army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana), indicating a major coordinated assault in the battle.