Shloka 6
Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
ते नामान्यपि गोत्राणि कर्माणि विविधानि च । कीर्तयन्तस्तदा पार्थ शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्,वे अर्जुनसे अपने नाम, गोत्र और नाना प्रकारके कर्म बताते हुए उनपर बाणोंकी बौछार करने लगे
te nāmāny api gotrāṇi karmāṇi vividhāni ca | kīrtayantās tadā pārtha śaravarṣair avākiran |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: At that time, O Pārtha, they proclaimed their own names and lineages and recounted their various deeds, and while doing so they showered him with a rain of arrows—boasting of identity and past exploits even as they pressed the attack.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a warrior-culture motif: identity (name, lineage) and reputation (deeds) are asserted publicly, even amid violence. Ethically, it contrasts outward honor-claims with the harsh reality of combat, reminding readers that pride and self-advertisement often accompany conflict.
A group of fighters confront Arjuna (Pārtha). As they attack, they loudly announce their names, clans, and exploits, and simultaneously bombard him with a dense shower of arrows.