Shloka 20

Kurukṣetra-sainyadarśana and Arjuna-viṣāda (धर्मक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः — अर्जुनविषाद)

Devanagari script

लब्ध्वा वरं तु कौन्तेयो मेने विजयमात्मन: । आरुरोह तत: पार्थो रथं परमसम्मतम्‌

Transliteration

labdhvā varaṁ tu kaunteyo mene vijayam ātmanaḥ | āruroha tataḥ pārtho rathaṁ paramasammatam ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having obtained the boon, the son of Kuntī became assured of victory for himself. Then Pārtha mounted his chariot, the most esteemed and excellent.

Word by Word

• लब्ध्वा: having obtained
• लब्ध्वा: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• कौन्तेयः: Kunti's son (Arjuna)
• कौन्तेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मेने: thought/considered
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विजयम्: victory
• विजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आत्मनः: of himself/for himself
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• आरुरोह: mounted/ascended
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुह्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, आ-

• ततः: then/thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• पार्थः: son of Pritha (Arjuna)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• परमसम्मतम्: highly approved/excellent
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परमसम्मत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna (Kaunteya, Pārtha)
• chariot (ratha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Divine favor received through devotion and right intention strengthens inner resolve; confidence grounded in dharma enables decisive action in the face of conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

After receiving a boon, Arjuna becomes convinced of his victory and immediately prepares for battle by mounting his highly esteemed chariot.