Shloka 30

भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal

Devanagari script

तान्‌ प्रविष्टांस्तदा दृष्टवा इरावानपि वीर्यवान्‌

Transliteration

tān praviṣṭāṁs tadā dṛṣṭvā irāvān api vīryavān

Translation

Melihat mereka memasuki barisan pada saat itu, Irāvān yang gagah berani pun memperhatikannya.

Word by Word

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रविष्टान्: entered, having entered
• प्रविष्टान्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle), Passive (participial)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• इरावान्: Irāvān (proper name)
• इरावान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: इरावान्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• वीर्यवान्: valiant, powerful
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Irāvān

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of alertness and readiness: upon witnessing a decisive movement in battle, a valorous warrior responds without hesitation, embodying courage and duty amid conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that certain fighters have entered/advanced (into a formation or position). Observing this development, Irāvān—described as powerful in valor—also reacts, indicating his participation in the next action of the battle sequence.