Shloka 13
रथैरश्लैगगजैश्नान्ये पद्धिश्षान्ये बलोत्कटा:,ज्यातलत्रस्वनैरन्ये गर्जन्तो$र्जुननन्दनम् । ब्रुवन्तश्न न नो जीवन् मोक्ष्यसे जीवितादिति कितने ही वीर रथ, घोड़े और हाथीपर सवार होकर आये। दूसरे बहुत-से प्रचण्ड बलशाली योद्धा पैदल ही दौड़ पड़े। बाणोंकी सनसनाहट, रथके पहियोंकी जोर-जोरसे होनेवाली घर्घराहट, हुंकार, कोलाहल, ललकार, सिंहनाद, गर्जना, धनुषकी टंकार तथा हस्तत्राणके चट-चट शब्दके साथ गर्जन-तर्जन करते हुए अन्यान्य बहुत-से योद्धा अर्जुनकुमार अभिमन्युपर यह कहते हुए टूट पड़े, “अब तू हमारे हाथसे जीवित नहीं छूट सकता। तुझे जीवनसे ही हाथ धोना पड़ेगा”
sañjaya uvāca | rathair aśvaiḥ gajaiś cānye padbhiś cānye balotkaṭāḥ | jyātala-trasvanair anye garjanto 'rjuna-nandanam | bruvantaś ca na no jīvan mokṣyase jīvitād iti ||
Sañjaya said: Some warriors came mounted on chariots, horses, and elephants; others, fierce in strength, rushed forward on foot. With the twang of bowstrings and the clatter of their gear, roaring as they advanced upon Abhimanyu, Arjuna’s son, they shouted, “You will not escape us alive; you shall be deprived of life itself.” The scene underscores the ruthless momentum of battle, where many assailants, driven by victory at any cost, converge upon a single heroic target.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, collective aggression and the thirst for victory can eclipse restraint and fairness, pressing ethical questions about dharma in combat—especially when many converge upon one valiant fighter.
Sañjaya describes multiple groups of warriors—mounted and on foot—charging toward Abhimanyu with loud martial sounds and threats, declaring that he will not escape alive.