Shloka 16
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
Devanagari script
केशवस्तु ततो बाहू विधुन्चन् रणमूर्थनि
Transliteration
keśavas tu tato bāhū vidhun̄can raṇamūrdhani
Translation
तब केशव रण के अग्रभाग में अपने भुजाओं को झटकते हुए खड़े रहे।
Word by Word
केशवःKeshava (Krishna)
केशवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकेशव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ततःthen/from there/thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
बाहूtwo arms
बाहू:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
विधुन्वन्shaking/brandishing
विधुन्वन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविधुन्वत्
FormPresent participle (Parasmaipada), Present, Singular, Masculine, Nominative
रणमूर्धनिon the battlefield (lit. on the head/top of battle)
रणमूर्धनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरणमूर्धन्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaK
Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence and uncertainty, steadfast resolve and disciplined readiness—especially when aligned with dharma—are portrayed as necessary qualities of leadership and support.
Sañjaya narrates that Kṛṣṇa (Keśava), positioned at the front of the battlefield, shakes/brandishes his arms—an expressive sign of vigor, preparedness, and encouragement in the ongoing combat.