Shloka 13

दारुकस्य सुतस्तत्र बाणवेगमचिन्तयन्‌ । भूय एव महाबाहो प्रययावपसव्यत:,महाबाहो! परंतु दारुककुमारने वहाँ बाणोंके वेगपूर्वक प्रहारकी कोई चिन्ता न करते हुए शाल्वकी सेनाको अपसव्य (दाहिने) करते हुए ही रथको आगे बढ़ाया। वीरवर! तब सौभराज शाल्वने पुनः मेरे पुत्र रुक्मिणीनन्दन प्रद्युम्मपर अनेक प्रकारके बाण चलाये। शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाले रुक्मिणीनन्दन प्रद्युम्म अपने हाथोंकी फुर्ती दिखाते हुए शाल्वके बाणोंको अपने पास आनेसे पहले ही तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे मुसकराकर काट देते थे। प्रद्युम्नके द्वारा अपने बाणोंको छिन्न-भिन्न होते देख सौभराजने भयंकर आसुरी मायाका सहारा लेकर बहुत-से बाण बरसाये

dārukasya sutastatra bāṇavegam acintayan | bhūya eva mahābāho prayayāv apasavyataḥ ||

Vāyu said: “There, Dāruka’s son, giving no thought to the onrush of arrows, drove the chariot forward again, keeping the enemy to his right (moving in an apasavya course), O mighty-armed one.”

दारुकस्यof Dāruka
दारुकस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदारुक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सुतःson
सुतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
बाणवेगम्the speed/force of arrows
बाणवेगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबाणवेग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अचिन्तयन्not considering / not minding
अचिन्तयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Parasmaipada, अ-
भूयःagain, further
भूयः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
एवindeed, just
एव:
None
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रययौwent forth / proceeded
प्रययौ:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootया (इ)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अपसव्यतःto the left / counterclockwise (keeping on the left)
अपसव्यतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपसव्यतस्

वायुदेव उवाच

वायुदेव (Vāyu)
दारुक (Dāruka)
दारुकस्य सुतः (Dāruka’s son)
बाण (arrows)
रथ (chariot)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights steadiness under threat: a warrior’s duty is performed with composure and resolve, not being shaken by the immediate danger of incoming weapons. It also hints at disciplined tactical movement (apasavya) rather than reckless charge.

In the midst of missile-fire, Dāruka’s son advances the chariot again, disregarding the force of the arrows, and maneuvers so as to keep the opponent to the right (apasavya), indicating a deliberate battlefield circling/positioning.