Shloka 20

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्‌ क्षणे पाण्डवस्य बाह्दोर्बलमदृश्यत । यत्‌ सादिनो वारणांश्व रथांश्नैकोडजयद्‌ युधि,उस समय पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनकी भुजाओंका बल देखा गया, उन्होंने अकेले ही युद्धमें रथों, सवारों और हाथियोंको भी परास्त कर दिया

Transliteration

tasmin kṣaṇe pāṇḍavasya bāhvor balam adṛśyata | yat sādino vāraṇān aśvān rathāṁś caiko ’jayad yudhi ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: “At that very moment the might of the Pāṇḍava’s arms became manifest: for, alone in the battle, he overcame chariots, horsemen, horses, and even elephants.” The verse highlights Arjuna’s extraordinary prowess as a visible sign of disciplined strength employed in the harsh demands of righteous war.

Word by Word

तस्मिन्in that

क्षणेmoment

पाण्डवस्यof the Pandava (Arjuna)

बाह्वोःof (his) two arms

बलम्strength

अदृश्यतwas seen/appeared

यत्that/which (fact)

सादिनःhorsemen/riders

वारणान्elephants

अश्वान्horses

रथान्chariots

चand

एकःalone

अजयत्conquered/defeated

युधिin battle

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Arjuna (Pāṇḍava)

chariots

horsemen

horses

elephants

battlefield

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes