Shloka 11

अश्वमेधीयस्य हयस्य दक्षिणापश्चिमगमनम् — The Sacrificial Horse’s Southern and Western Circuit

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तस्तदनादृत्य वाक्यमज्ञानमोहित: । स शक्रसमकर्माणं समवाकिरदाशुगै:,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर भी वह अज्ञानसे मोहित होनेके कारण उनकी बातकी अवहेलना करके इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी अर्जुनपर शीघ्रगामी बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगा

Transliteration

ity uktas tad anādṛtya vākyam ajñāna-mohitaḥ | sa śakra-sama-karmāṇaṃ samavākirad āśugaiḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Though thus addressed, he—deluded by ignorance—disregarded their counsel and, instead, showered swift-flying arrows upon Arjuna, whose prowess in action was equal to Indra’s. The passage underscores how heedlessness born of delusion drives one to escalate violence even when restraint is advised.

Word by Word

इतिthus

उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed

तत्that (speech/statement)

अनादृत्यdisregarding

वाक्यम्speech, words

अज्ञानमोहितःdeluded by ignorance

सःhe

शक्रसमकर्माणम्one whose deeds are equal to Śakra (Indra)

समवाकिरत्showered upon / covered with (missiles)

आशुगैःwith swift (arrows)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Śakra (Indra)

Arjuna

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Delusion born of ignorance (ajñāna-moha) leads a person to dismiss wise counsel and choose escalation; ethical clarity requires honoring guidance that restrains harm.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being advised or addressed, the unnamed opponent ignores the words and attacks Arjuna—described as Indra-like in prowess—by raining swift arrows upon him.