Shloka 8
Devanagari script
न चाभिसर्तव्यमिति प्रचोदिता: परे त्वदीयाश्व॒ तथावतस्थिरे
Transliteration
na cābhisartavyam iti pracoditāḥ pare tvadīyāś ca tathāvat tasthire
Translation
“Jangan maju,” demikian perintah itu; maka baik pihak lawan maupun pasukanmu tetap berdiri di tempatnya, tidak bergerak dari barisan.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अभिसर्तव्यम्is to be advanced/attacked (one should advance)
अभिसर्तव्यम्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√सृ (सरणे)
Formतव्यत् (gerundive/obligative), neuter, nominative, singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
प्रचोदिताःurged/instigated
प्रचोदिताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√चुद् (प्रेरणे)
Formक्त (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, plural
परेthe others; the enemy side
परे:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपर
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
त्वदीयाःyour (men)
त्वदीयाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वदीय
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
तथाthus; in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अवतस्थिरेstood firm; remained stationed
अवतस्थिरे:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-√स्था (तिष्ठति)
Formperfect (लिट्), 3rd, plural, parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied addressee by tvadīyāḥ)K
Kaurava forces (tvadīyāḥ)O
Opposing forces (pare)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 in war, disciplined restraint and obedience to command are presented as crucial; the verse highlights controlled action—holding position when ordered—rather than impulsive aggression.
Sañjaya reports that after an instruction not to advance, both the opposing troops and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s forces stayed where they were, maintaining their formation and readiness.