Shloka 30

भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal

Devanagari script

तान्‌ प्रविष्टांस्तदा दृष्टवा इरावानपि वीर्यवान्‌

Transliteration

tān praviṣṭāṁs tadā dṛṣṭvā irāvān api vīryavān

Translation

Sañjaya said: Seeing them enter at that moment, Irāvān too—mighty in valor—took note of the situation, poised to act amid the unfolding battle.

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रविष्टान्: entered, having entered
• प्रविष्टान्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle), Passive (participial)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• इरावान्: Irāvān (proper name)
• इरावान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: इरावान्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• वीर्यवान्: valiant, powerful
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Irāvān

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of alertness and readiness: upon witnessing a decisive movement in battle, a valorous warrior responds without hesitation, embodying courage and duty amid conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that certain fighters have entered/advanced (into a formation or position). Observing this development, Irāvān—described as powerful in valor—also reacts, indicating his participation in the next action of the battle sequence.