Shloka 92

Devanagari script

अथाभिसृत्य प्रतिवार्य तानरीन्‌ धनंजयस्याभिमुखं महारथा:

Transliteration

athābhisṛtya prativārya tān arīn dhanaṃjayasya abhimukhaṃ mahārathāḥ

Translation

Daraufhin rückten die großen Wagenkämpfer vor, hielten jene Feinde zurück und wandten sich dann Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) zum direkten Kampf zu.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अभिसृत्य: having advanced/approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृ (सरणे) उपसर्गः अभि
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वान्त/absolutive), कर्तरि

• प्रतिवार्य: having checked/warded off
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वरणे) उपसर्गः प्रति
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वान्त/absolutive), कर्तरि

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अरीन्: enemies
• अरीन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• धनंजयस्य: of Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अभिमुखम्: towards; facing
• अभिमुखम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिमुख
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• महारथाः: great chariot-warriors
• महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Karna
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• mahārathāḥ (great chariot-warriors)
• arīṇ (enemies)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined heroism: after repelling immediate enemies, the warriors deliberately face the principal adversary (Arjuna). It reflects the kṣatriya ideal of purposeful courage guided by strategy and resolve, not impulsive violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Karṇa Parva battle sequence, Karna describes how the great chariot-warriors advance, ward off opposing fighters, and then turn to confront Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) directly, signaling a focused engagement with the foremost Pandava champion.