Shloka 30

Devanagari script

तथैव पाण्डवा हृष्टा धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमा: । परिवत्र॒र्महात्मानं पार्थमप्रतिमं युधि,इसी प्रकार हर्षमें भरे हुए धृष्टद्युम्न आदि पाण्डववीर युद्धमें अपना सानी न रखनेवाले महात्मा कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको घेरकर खड़े हुए

Transliteration

tathaiva pāṇḍavā hṛṣṭā dhṛṣṭadyumnapurogamāḥ | parivavruḥ mahātmānaṃ pārtham apratimaṃ yudhi ||

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: „Ebenso schlossen sich die Pāṇḍavas—voller Jubel und von Dhṛṣṭadyumna an der Spitze geführt—um Pārtha (Arjuna), den großherzigen Sohn Kuntīs, der im Kampf seinesgleichen nicht hatte.“

Word by Word

तथाthus, in that manner

एवindeed, just

पाण्डवाःthe Pandavas

हृष्टाःdelighted, thrilled

धृष्टद्युम्नby/with Dhrishtadyumna

पुरोगमाःhaving (him) going in front; led by (him)

परिवव्रुःthey surrounded, encompassed

महात्मानम्the great-souled one

पार्थम्Partha (Arjuna)

अप्रतिमम्incomparable, matchless

युधिin battle

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Pāṇḍavas

Dhṛṣṭadyumna

Pārtha (Arjuna)

Kuntī

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and strategic value of unity and rightful leadership in warfare: when a cause is shared, disciplined allies rally around a central champion, strengthening morale and collective resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava warriors, encouraged and joyful, with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at their head, gather closely around Arjuna, forming a protective and supportive encirclement around their foremost fighter.