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Shloka 1

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 54 — Missile-Exchange and Tactical Redirection

Arjuna, Aśvatthāman, Karṇa

इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोहरणपर्वमें उत्तरयोग्रहके समय यौओके लौटनेसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला तिरपनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ ॥/ ५३ ॥। (दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका १३ शलोक मिलाकर कुल २६३ श्लोक हैं।) #-+- “5 (9) &:..... +--:..& चतुष्पठ्चाशत्तमोडध्याय: अर्जुनका कर्णपर आक्रमण

vaiśampāyana uvāca | sa śatrusenāṃ tarasā praṇudya gāstā vijityātha dhanurdharāgryaḥ | duryodhanāyābhimukhaṃ prayāto bhūyo raṇaṃ so 'bhicikīrṣamāṇaḥ ||

Así concluye el quincuagésimo tercer capítulo de la sección Goharaṇa, dentro del Virāṭa Parva del Śrī Mahābhārata, relativo al retorno del ganado en el episodio de Uttara-gograha. (Según la lectura adicional meridional, se añaden 13 ślokas, para un total de 263.) Vaiśampāyana dijo: Tras rechazar con ímpetu al ejército enemigo y recuperar el ganado, el más excelso de los arqueros marchó de frente hacia Duryodhana, resuelto a trabar de nuevo combate. El verso exalta un valor disciplinado: la victoria no se toma como licencia para la crueldad, sino como deber conforme al dharma ante la agresión, seguido de la disposición a enfrentar al instigador principal.

वैशम्पायनःVaiśampāyana
वैशम्पायनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैशम्पायन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शत्रुसेनाम्the enemy army
शत्रुसेनाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रुसेना
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तरसाwith speed/force
तरसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतरस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
प्रणुद्यhaving driven back
प्रणुद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-नुद्
FormLyap (absolutive/gerund), Active, prior action to main verb
गाःcows
गाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
ताःthose (cows)
ताः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
विजित्यhaving conquered/won
विजित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-जि
FormLyap (absolutive/gerund), Active, prior action to main verb
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
धनुर्धराग्र्यःthe foremost of bowmen
धनुर्धराग्र्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनुर्धराग्र्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुर्योधनायtowards/for Duryodhana
दुर्योधनाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्योधन
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
अभिमुखम्facing; in front
अभिमुखम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअभिमुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रयातःwent forth; proceeded
प्रयातः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-या
FormKta (past passive participle used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
भूयःagain; once more
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
रणम्battle
रणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभिचिकीर्षमाणःwishing/intending to do (fight)
अभिचिकीर्षमाणः:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-चिकीर्ष्
FormŚatṛ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
A
Arjuna
D
Duryodhana
E
enemy army (Kaurava host)
C
cattle (gāḥ)

Educational Q&A

The verse frames martial action as duty-oriented: Arjuna first secures the immediate objective (recovering the stolen cattle) and then turns to confront the chief wrongdoer. Valor is shown as disciplined and purposeful—protecting what must be protected and addressing the source of adharma rather than indulging in aimless violence.

After defeating and driving back the opposing forces and reclaiming the cattle taken in the raid, Arjuna advances directly toward Duryodhana, ready to renew combat. This sets the stage for further clashes with leading Kaurava warriors in the Goharaṇa episode of the Virāṭa narrative.