Shloka 28

प्राग्ज्योतिषे वज्रदत्त-धनंजय-समागमः

Vajradatta Confronts Dhanaṃjaya at Prāgjyotiṣa

Devanagari script

अभिसृत्य परीप्सार्थ ततस्ते धृतवर्मण: । परिवत्रुर्गुडाकेशं तत्राक्रुद्धादू धनंजय:,धृतवर्माकी रक्षाके लिये सहसा आक्रमण करके त्रिगर्तोने गुडाकेश अर्जुनको जब सब ओरसे घेर लिया, तब उन्हें बड़ा क्रोध हुआ

Transliteration

abhisṛtya parīpsārthaṃ tatas te dhṛtavarmaṇaḥ | parivavruḥ guḍākeśaṃ tatrākruddho dhanañjayaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then, rushing forward with the aim of seizing him, the warriors of Dhṛtavarman surrounded Guḍākeśa (Arjuna). Seeing himself hemmed in on all sides, Dhanañjaya was inflamed with anger.

Word by Word

• अभिसृत्य: having rushed/approached
• अभिसृत्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सृ (सरणे)
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वान्त/absolutive), कर्तरि

• परीप्सार्थम्: for the sake of protection/guarding
• परीप्सार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परीप्सा-अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

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

• धृतवर्मणः: of Dhṛtavarman
• धृतवर्मणः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: धृतवर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• परिवव्रुः: surrounded/encircled
• परिवव्रुः: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√वृ (वरणे/आवरणे)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• गुडाकेशम्: Guḍākeśa (Arjuna)
• गुडाकेशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (epithet/proper name)
• Root: गुडाकेश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• अक्रुद्धात्: from (being) unangered; from calmness
• अक्रुद्धात्: Apadana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-क्रुद्ध (√क्रुध्)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• धनंजयः: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Dhṛtavarman
• Guḍākeśa (Arjuna)
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: when a protector is threatened and a duty-bound mission is obstructed, decisive force may arise as righteous anger—not mere personal rage, but a response aimed at safeguarding responsibility and restoring order in battle.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtavarman’s side rushes in with the intent to seize Arjuna and surrounds him from all directions. Arjuna (Guḍākeśa/Dhanañjaya), seeing the encirclement, becomes intensely angry and prepares to respond.