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Shloka 19

Bhīṣma–Arjuna Strategic Engagement at Virāṭa’s Frontier (भीष्मार्जुनयुद्धम्)

तथा तु विमुखे पार्थे द्रोणपुत्रस्य सायकान्‌ । त्वरिता: पुरुषा राजन्नुपाजहु: सहस्रश:,राजन! इस प्रकार जब अर्जुनने उधरसे दृष्टि हटाकर दूसरी ओर मुँह फेर लिया, तब बहुत-से सैनिक तुरंत वहाँ आ पहुँचे और उन्होंने द्रोणपुत्रके हजारों बाणोंको (रणभूमिसे उठाकर) उन्हें समर्पित कर दिया

tathā tu vimukhe pārthe droṇaputrasya sāyakān | tvaritāḥ puruṣā rājann upājahuḥ sahasraśaḥ ||

O König! Als Pārtha (Arjuna) den Blick abwandte, eilten viele Männer, zu Tausenden, herbei, sammelten die Pfeile von Droṇas Sohn (Aśvatthāman) auf und übergaben sie ihm wieder.

तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
विमुखेwhen (he was) turned away / facing away
विमुखे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootविमुख
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पार्थेin/when Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
द्रोणपुत्रस्यof Drona's son (Ashvatthaman)
द्रोणपुत्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोणपुत्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सायकान्arrows
सायकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
त्वरिताःhastened, quick
त्वरिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वरित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पुरुषाःmen, soldiers
पुरुषाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
उपाजहुःthey brought near / presented
उपाजहुः:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आ-√हृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
सहस्रशःby thousands, in thousands
सहस्रशः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहस्रशस्

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)
D
Droṇaputra (Aśvatthāman)
A
arrows (sāyaka)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that warfare is sustained by collective participation: even a single fighter’s barrage depends on attendants who retrieve and supply weapons. Ethically, it points to shared responsibility in violence—support roles can be morally implicated in the continuation of harm.

As Arjuna turns away, many soldiers rush in and collect the thousands of arrows shot by Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāman), bringing them back to him—effectively resupplying him so he can continue fighting.