Shloka 786

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

स्वरथं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा युद्धायैव व्यवस्थित: । धनुष कट जाने तथा रथहीन होनेपर भी स्वधर्मका पालन करते हुए भीमसेन अपने रथको पीछे करके युद्धके लिये ही खड़े रहे

Transliteration

svarathaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā yuddhāyaiva vyavasthitaḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having turned his own chariot to the rear, he stood firmly resolved for battle alone. Even when his bow was cut and he was left without a chariot, Bhimasena upheld the warrior’s dharma and did not retreat.

Word by Word

• स्वरथम्: his own chariot
• स्वरथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पृष्ठतः: from behind; backward
• पृष्ठतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृष्ठतस्

• कृत्वा: having made; having placed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada-neutral

• युद्धाय: for battle
• युद्धाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Dative, Singular

• एव: indeed; only
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• व्यवस्थितः: stood ready; was stationed
• व्यवस्थितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + अव + स्था
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• chariot (ratha)
• battle (yuddha)