Shloka 26

भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः

Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead

Devanagari script

तथैव पाण्डवा: शूरा गाड्ेयस्य रथं प्रति

Transliteration

tathaiva pāṇḍavāḥ śūrā gāḍeyasya rathaṃ prati

Translation

Sañjaya said: In the same manner, the valiant Pāṇḍava warriors also advanced toward the chariot of Gāḍeya, meeting force with force in the righteous fury of battle.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus, in the same manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शूराः: brave, heroic
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• गाङ्गेयस्य: of the son of Ganga (Bhishma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाङ्गेय
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards, against
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍavāḥ
• Gāḍeya
• ratha (chariot)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: courageous warriors respond proportionately to an opposing force, emphasizing steadfastness and resolve in the duties of battle rather than hesitation or fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava heroes, matching the prior movement of their opponents, press forward toward the chariot of the warrior named Gāḍeya, indicating a direct engagement on the battlefield.