Shloka 17

द्रोण-पार्थ-युद्धम्

Droṇa–Pārtha Strategic Engagement

Devanagari script

नैषो<न्तरेण राजानं बीभत्सु: स्थातुमिच्छति । तस्य पार्ष्णि ग्रहीष्यामो जवेनाभिप्रयास्थयत:,'ये अर्जुन राजा दुर्योधनके बिना ठहरना नहीं चाहते, इसलिये उधर ही बड़े वेगसे जा रहे हैं। अत: हमलोग शीघ्र चलकर इनका पीछा करें

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca: naiṣo 'ntareṇa rājānaṃ bībhatsuḥ sthātum icchati | tasya pārṣṇi grahīṣyāmo javena abhiprayāsthayataḥ ||

Translation

Dieser Bībhatsu (Arjuna) will nicht einmal einen Augenblick ohne den König verweilen. Da er mit großer Geschwindigkeit voranstürmt, lasst uns rasch nachsetzen und ihn einholen.

Word by Word

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na

• eṣaḥ: this (man)
• eṣaḥ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: etad
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• antareṇa: without
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: antareṇa

• rājānam: the king
• rājānam: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• bībhatsuḥ: Bībhatsu (Arjuna)
• bībhatsuḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: bībhatsu
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• sthātum: to stay/stand
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā
• Form: tumun (infinitive)

• icchati: wants
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ
• Form: present (laṭ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• tasya: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: masculine/neuter, genitive, singular

• pārṣṇim: heel; (idiom) track/footstep
• pārṣṇim: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārṣṇi
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• grahīṣyāmaḥ: we shall seize/catch
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah
• Form: future (lṛṭ), 1st, plural, parasmaipada

• javena: with speed
• javena: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: java
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• abhiprayāsthitaḥ: having set out/started forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-pra-√sthā
• Form: kta (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bībhatsu (Arjuna)
• the king (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfast loyalty and attentive service to rightful leadership: Arjuna is portrayed as unwilling to remain separated from the king, and the companions respond by promptly following—an ethic of commitment, vigilance, and coordinated action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna (Bībhatsu) is moving quickly and does not want to stay without the king (Yudhiṣṭhira). Observing this, the group decides to hurry after him and keep close behind, intending to catch up.