Shloka 13

Devanagari script

ततो वृष्णिप्रवीरा ये ममासन्‌ सैनिकास्तदा । ते भयार्ता दिश: सर्वे सहसा वित्रदुद्रुवु:,यह देख वृष्णिकुलके श्रेष्ठ वीर जो मेरे सैनिक थे, भयसे आर्त हो सहसा चारों दिशाओंमें भाग चले

Transliteration

tato vṛṣṇipravīrā ye mamāsan sainikās tadā | te bhayārtā diśaḥ sarve sahasā vitradu-dravuḥ ||

Translation

Then those foremost heroes of the Vṛṣṇi line who were serving as my soldiers at that time—stricken with fear—suddenly fled in all directions.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

वृष्णि-प्रवीराःthe foremost heroes among the Vṛṣṇis

येwho

ममof me, my

आसन्were

सैनिकाःsoldiers

तदाat that time

तेthey

भय-आर्ताःdistressed by fear

दिशःdirections

सर्वाःall

सहसाsuddenly

वित्रद्terrified, panic-stricken

उद्रुवुःran away, fled

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyudeva

Vṛṣṇis

soldiers/troops

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Fame and lineage do not guarantee steadfastness; when fear overwhelms the mind, even capable warriors may abandon their duty. The verse highlights the ethical challenge of maintaining courage and discipline under sudden threat.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva narrates that the Vṛṣṇi heroes who were serving as his soldiers became terrified and, in a sudden panic, scattered and fled in all directions.