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Shloka 13

Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals

Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness

पितामहमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिर: । वाग्यत: प्रययौ येन प्राडुमुखो रिपुवाहिनीम्‌,राजन! तदनन्तर वीर राजा युधिष्ठिरने समुद्रके समान उन दोनों सेनाओंको युद्धके लिये उपस्थित और चंचल हुई देख कवच खोलकर अपने उत्तम आयुधोंको नीचे डाल दिया और रथसे शीघ्र उतरकर वे पैदल ही हाथ जोड़े पितामह भीष्मको लक्ष्य करके चल दिये। धर्मराज युधिष्छिर मौन एवं पूर्वाभिमुख हो शत्रुसेनाकी ओर चले गये

pitāmaham abhiprekṣya dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | vāgyataḥ prayayau yena prāṅmukho ripuvāhinīm ||

Sañjaya said: Seeing the Grandsire, Dharma-king Yudhiṣṭhira—restraining his speech—set out toward him, facing east, in the direction of the enemy host. The moment underscores Yudhiṣṭhira’s ethical gravity: even at the brink of battle he approaches the revered elder with disciplined silence, guided by dharma rather than impulse.

पितामहम्the grandsire (Bhishma)
पितामहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभिप्रेक्ष्यhaving looked at / having regarded
अभिप्रेक्ष्य:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-प्रेक्ष्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
धर्मराजःKing of Dharma (Yudhishthira)
धर्मराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युधिष्ठिरःYudhishthira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाक्speech
वाक्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
यतःrestrained / controlled
यतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयत
Formक्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रययौwent forth / proceeded
प्रययौ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-या
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
येनby which / whereby
येन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
प्राक्eastward / in front
प्राक्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्राक्
मुखःfacing (having the face turned)
मुखः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमुख
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रिपु-वाहिनीम्the enemy army
रिपु-वाहिनीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरिपुवाहिनी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
B
Bhīṣma (Pitāmaha)
E
enemy army (Kaurava host)