Shloka 18

Devanagari script

ततः: स पुनरारुह्म वारणप्रवरं रणे | अव्यग्रः प्रेषयामास जयार्थी विजयं प्रति,तदनन्तर वज्रदत्तनें पुन: उस श्रेष्ठ गजराजपर आरूढ़ हो रणभूमिमें बिना किसी घबराहटके विजयकी अभिलाषा रखकर अर्जुनकी ओर उस हाथीको बढ़ाया

Transliteration

tataḥ sa punar āruhya vāraṇapravaraṃ raṇe | avyagraḥ preṣayāmāsa jayārthī vijayaṃ prati ||

Translation

Then he mounted again the foremost of elephants on the battlefield. Unperturbed and intent on victory, he urged it forward toward Vijaya (Arjuna), seeking triumph in the fight.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

सःhe

पुनःagain

आरुह्यhaving mounted

वारणप्रवरम्the best of elephants

रणेin battle

अव्यग्रःunagitated, unflurried

प्रेषयामासsent forth, urged on

जयार्थीdesiring victory

विजयम्victory

प्रतिtowards

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Vijaya (Arjuna)

foremost elephant (vāraṇapravara)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadiness of mind (avyagraḥ) and determined effort in one’s chosen duty; in a martial context it portrays the kṣatriya ideal of acting without panic while pursuing the intended objective.

What is happening in the narrative?

A warrior remounts a superior war-elephant and, remaining calm, drives it forward toward Vijaya—i.e., Arjuna—seeking victory in the ongoing battle.