Shloka 22

भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः

Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation

Devanagari script

कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च भगदत्तश्न वीर्यवान्‌ विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ चित्रसेनश्व॒ संयुगे

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | kṛpaś ca kṛtavarmā ca bhagadattaś ca vīryavān | vindānuvindāv āvantyau citrasenaś ca saṃyuge |

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Dans cette bataille, Kṛpa et Kṛtavarmā, ainsi que le puissant Bhagadatta, avec Vindā et Anuvindā d’Avanti, et encore Citrasena, poussèrent l’affrontement. Unis sous les armes, ces guerriers renommés agirent pour protéger leur chef et contenir l’élan de l’ennemi.

Word by Word

• कृपः: Kripa
• कृपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• कृतवर्मा: Kritavarman
• कृतवर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृतवर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• भगदत्तः: Bhagadatta
• भगदत्तः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगदत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वीर्यवान्: valorous, possessing prowess
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विन्दः: Vinda
• विन्दः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अनुविन्दः: Anuvinda
• अनुविन्दः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आवन्त्यौ: the two (kings) of Avanti
• आवन्त्यौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आवन्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• चित्रसेनः: Chitrasena
• चित्रसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• संयुगे: in battle
• संयुगे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Kṛpa (Kṛpācārya)
• Kṛtavarmā
• Bhagadatta
• Vindā
• Anuvindā
• Avanti
• Citrasena

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds kṣatriya-duty in wartime: warriors act in coordinated loyalty to defend their side and protect key figures. It highlights how dharma, when framed as martial obligation, can justify swift and forceful action against opponents.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya lists prominent Kuru-aligned fighters—Kṛpa, Kṛtavarmā, Bhagadatta, Vindā and Anuvindā of Avanti, and Citrasena—describing their presence and engagement together in the battle.