Shloka 5

Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance

Devanagari script

चक्ररक्षौ ततस्तस्य भीमसेनधनंजयौ । पृष्ठतो द्रौपदेयाश्व सौभद्रश्चैव वीर्यवान्‌,उस समय भीमसेन और अर्जुन शिखण्डीके रथके पहियोंके रक्षक बन गये। द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्र और पराक्रमी सुभद्राकुमार अभिमन्युने उसके पृष्ठभागकी रक्षाका कार्य सँभाला

Transliteration

cakrarakṣau tatastasyā bhīmasenadhanañjayau | pṛṣṭhato draupadeyāś ca saubhadraś caiva vīryavān ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Bhīmasena and Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) took up the duty of guarding the wheels of his chariot, while behind him the five sons of Draupadī and the valiant son of Subhadrā, Abhimanyu, assumed the task of protecting his rear.

Word by Word

चक्ररक्षौwheel-guards (protectors of the wheels)

ततःthen/thereupon

तस्यof him/of that (one)

भीमसेनBhimasena

धनंजयौDhananjaya (Arjuna) (dual form used with another, i.e., the pair)

पृष्ठतःfrom behind/at the rear

द्रौपदेयाःthe sons of Draupadi

चand

एवindeed/just

सौभद्रःthe son of Subhadra (Abhimanyu)

चand

एवindeed/also

वीर्यवान्valiant/powerful

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Śikhaṇḍin (implied by 'tasya' in context)

Draupadeyas (sons of Draupadī)

Subhadrā

Abhimanyu

chariot wheels

rear-guard/protection formation

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes