Shloka 996

Devanagari script

सहितास्त्वभ्यवर्तन्त परीप्सन्तो महारथा: । रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ श्वेतको रथहीन और पैदल देख उसकी रक्षा करनेके लिये एक साथ बहुत-से महारथी दौड़े आये

Transliteration

sahitās tv abhyavartanta parīpsanto mahārathāḥ |

Translation

Dijo Sañjaya: Unidos en un mismo propósito, los grandes guerreros de carro se precipitaron, deseosos de proteger a Śveta—el mejor entre los aurigas—al verlo sin carro y obligado a combatir a pie.

Word by Word

• सहिताः: together, united
• सहिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (सह + इ/इण्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तु: but, indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अभ्यवर्तन्त: they rushed towards / advanced
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (वर्तते)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• परीप्सन्तः: wishing to protect / desiring to save
• परीप्सन्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: परीप्स् (desiderative of आप्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Present participle (Parasmaipada)

• महारथाः: great chariot-warriors
• महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śveta
• mahārathāḥ (great chariot-warriors)
• ratha (chariot)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war, kṣatriya-dharma emphasizes loyalty and protective duty toward comrades; valor is not only personal prowess but also steadfast guardianship of allies in distress.

What is happening in the narrative?

Seeing Śveta deprived of his chariot and fighting on foot, many elite warriors move together and rush forward to shield and rescue him.