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Shloka 1

दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat

Devanagari script

(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके ई श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ७४ ६ “लोक हैं) न२्ंप्स््स्लििसस ह्य ४2:---&«आ द्विषष्टितमो<5 ध्याय: युधिष्ठिरपर कौरव-सैनिकोंका आक्रमण संजय उवाच ततः श्वेताश्वसंयुक्ते नारायणसमाहिते । तिष्ठन्‌ रथवरे श्रीमानर्जुन: समपद्यत

Transliteration

sajaya uv01ca | tata bvet01bva-sayukte n01r01yaa-sam01hite | tihan ratha-vare br2bm01n arjuna samapadyata ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Arjuna, the illustrious one, took his stand upon that excellent chariot yoked with white horses, with Nārāyaṇa (Kṛṣṇa) fully composed and intent.

Word by Word

संजयःSanjaya

उवाचsaid

ततःthen; thereafter

श्वेताश्व-संयुक्तेin (the chariot) yoked with white horses

नारायण-समाहितेin (the chariot) attended/controlled by Narayana (Krishna)

तिष्ठन्standing

रथ-वरेin the excellent chariot

श्रीमान्glorious; illustrious

अर्जुनःArjuna

समपद्यतapproached; came up (to the battle)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sajaya

Arjuna

N01r01yaa (K563a)

chariot (ratha)

white horses

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the midst of war, action should arise from inner composure and alignment with dharma; Arjuna63 readiness is framed as disciplined duty supported by N01r01yaa63 steady, focused presence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya describes Arjuna taking his stand on his excellent chariot drawn by white horses, while K563a (called N01r01yaa) remains concentrated and prepared, setting the stage for the ensuing clash.