Shloka 4
अभिमन्यु-पराक्रमवर्णनम्
Abhimanyu’s Prowess and the Duḥśāsana Engagement
स विद्ध्वा दशभिर्बाणै: साश्वयन्तारमार्जुनिम् । उदक्रोशन्महाशब्दं तिष्ठ तिछ्ेति चाब्रवीत्,उसने दस बाणोंद्वारा घोड़े और सारथिसहित अभिमन्युको क्षत-विक्षत करके बड़े जोरसे गर्जना की और कहा--'अरे! खड़ा रह, खड़ा रह”
sa viddhvā daśabhir bāṇaiḥ sāśvayantāram arjunim | udakrośan mahāśabdaṃ tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt ||
Having pierced Arjuni (Abhimanyu) with ten arrows—along with his horses and charioteer—he shouted with a great roar and cried, “Stand! Stand!”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of confronting a worthy foe directly: a warrior attempts to stop an advancing opponent by disabling his chariot-support system (horses and charioteer) and issuing an open challenge. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma’s emphasis on courage and decisive engagement, even amid ruthless tactics.
In Sañjaya’s report, a warrior strikes Abhimanyu (called Arjuni) with ten arrows, wounding him along with his horses and charioteer, then roars loudly and commands him to halt—“Stand! Stand!”—as part of an attempt to check Abhimanyu’s advance in the battle.