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Shloka 9

भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्

Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash

एतेषु नरवीरेषु चेदिमत्स्येषु चाभिभू: । ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि वृद्ध: कुरुपितामह:,इस प्रकार युद्ध आरम्भ हो जानेपर भयंकर पराक्रमी एवं कुरुकुलके प्रभावशाली वृद्ध पितामह महाबाहु भीष्म धनुष उठाये कवच बाँधे सहसा आगे बढ़े और अभिमन्यु, भीमसेन, महारथी सात्यकि, केकय, विराट एवं ट्रुपदकुमार धृष्टद्युम्न--इन सब नरवीरोंपर और चेदि तथा मत्स्यदेशीय योद्धाओंपर बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगे

eteṣu naravīreṣu cedimatsyeṣu cābhibhūḥ | vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi vṛddhaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ ||

Atas para pahlawan itu—dan atas para kesatria Chedi serta Matsya pula—kakek agung kaum Kuru yang telah lanjut usia, Bhishma, menumpahkan hujan anak panah tanpa henti.

एतेषुamong these
एतेषु:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
नरवीरेषुamong the man-heroes/warriors
नरवीरेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनरवीर
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
चेदिषुamong the Cedis
चेदिषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootचेदि
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
मत्स्येषुamong the Matsyas
मत्स्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमत्स्य
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अभिभूःoverpowered/overcame
अभिभूः:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-भू
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ववर्षrained down
ववर्ष:
TypeVerb
Rootवृष्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शरवर्षाणिshowers of arrows
शरवर्षाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशरवर्ष
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
वृद्धःthe aged
वृद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कुरुपितामहःthe grandsire of the Kurus (Bhishma)
कुरुपितामहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुपितामह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
Bhīṣma
K
Kuru (Kuru dynasty)
C
Cedi (people/kingdom)
M
Matsya (people/kingdom)
A
arrows (śara)
A
arrow-showers (śaravarṣa)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the uncompromising nature of kṣatriya-dharma once war has commenced: a commander must act decisively and bear the moral weight of battle without wavering, even in old age, when duty and allegiance demand steadfast action.

Sañjaya narrates that Bhīṣma, the aged Kuru grandsire, advances in the now-begun battle and unleashes intense volleys of arrows against prominent opposing warriors and against the contingents of Cedi and Matsya.