Shloka 203

अभिमन्योरावरणम्

Encirclement and counter-strikes of Abhimanyu

Devanagari script

वेगेनाभ्यपतत्‌ क्रुद्ध: सैन्धवस्य महद्‌ बलम्‌ | यह देख अर्जुनकुमारने अपने पैने बाणोंद्वारा उन सबको घायल करके भगा दिया और क्रोधमें भरकर बड़े वेगसे जयद्रथकी विशाल सेनापर धावा किया

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

vegenābhyapatat kruddhaḥ saindhavasya mahad balam |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Enraged, he rushed forward with great speed and fell upon the mighty host of Jayadratha (the Sindhu king). Having seen the enemy array, Arjuna’s son struck them with sharp arrows, wounded them, drove them back, and then—burning with wrath—charged the vast army protecting Jayadratha. The moment underscores the warrior’s duty in battle: decisive action against adharma, yet propelled by intense personal grief and righteous resolve.

Word by Word

• वेगेन: with speed, by force
• वेगेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभ्यपतत्: rushed/charged upon, fell upon
• अभ्यपतत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• क्रुद्धः: angry
• क्रुद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सैन्धवस्य: of the Saindhava (Jayadratha)
• सैन्धवस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्धव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• महत्: great, huge
• महत्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• बलम्: army/force
• बलम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Jayadratha (Saindhava, Sindhu king)
• Arjuna’s son (Abhimanyu’s brother/Arjuna-kumāra as per the Hindi gloss)