Shloka 19

Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 5 — Karmaphala-Nirdeśa and Phalāśruti (कर्मफलनिर्देशः फलश्रुतिश्च)

Devanagari script

सोअभिमन्युर्नुसिंहस्य फाल्गुनस्य सुतो5भवत्‌ | स युदृध्वा क्षत्रधर्मेण यथा नानन्‍्य: पुमान्‌ क्वचित्‌

Transliteration

so 'bhimanyur nṛsiṁhasya phālgunasya suto 'bhavat | sa yuddhvā kṣatradharmeṇa yathā nānyaḥ pumān kvacit ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Abhimanyu was born as the son of Phālguna (Arjuna), a lion among men. Having fought in accordance with the kṣatriya code of duty, he proved himself unequalled by any man anywhere—an exemplar of warrior-dharma expressed through fearless, righteous combat.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभिमन्युः: Abhimanyu
• अभिमन्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिमन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नु: indeed/now (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु

• सिंहस्य: of the lion
• सिंहस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• फाल्गुनस्य: of Phalguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: was/became
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युयुध्वा: having fought
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Absolutive (त्वा), Parasmaipada (usage)

• क्षत्रधर्मेण: by/according to the duty of a kshatriya
• क्षत्रधर्मेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रधर्म
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• यथा: as/just as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अन्यः: another (person)
• अन्यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुमान्: man
• पुमान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्वचित्: anywhere/ever
• क्वचित्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित्

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Abhimanyu
• Phālguna (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse upholds kṣatriya-dharma: a warrior’s ethical ideal is to fight bravely and rightly, embodying duty and courage without shrinking from righteous battle.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana briefly characterizes Abhimanyu—identifying him as Arjuna’s son and praising his unmatched prowess and adherence to the warrior code in battle.