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Shloka 24

भीष्मवधाय प्रयाणम् — The Advance toward Bhīṣma and Counter-Engagements

चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्ष कार्ष्णि पञचभिरायसै: । विव्याध तेन चाकम्पत्‌ कार्ष्णिमिरुरिव स्थित:,चित्रसेन और विकर्णने भी लोहेके पाँच बाणोंसे अभिमन्युको बींध डाला। उस आघातसे अर्जुनकुमार अभिमन्यु विचलित नहीं हुआ। मेरु पर्वतकी भाँति अडिग खड़ा रहा

sañjaya uvāca | citraseno vikarṇaś ca kārṣṇiṃ pañcabhir āyasaiḥ | vivyādha tena cākampat kārṣṇir merur iva sthitaḥ ||

サンジャヤは言った。「チトラセーナとヴィカルナは、カールシュニ(アビマンニュ)を鉄の矢五本で射抜いた。だがその一撃にも、アルジュナの子は揺るがない。須弥山(メール山)のごとく不動に立ち、戦の暴威の中にあっても、揺るぎない勇気と鍛えられた決意を示した。」

चित्रसेनःChitrasena
चित्रसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विकर्णःVikarna
विकर्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविकर्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कार्ष्णिम्the son of Krishna (Abhimanyu)
कार्ष्णिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्ष्णि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पञ्चभिःwith five
पञ्चभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्च
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
आयसैःmade of iron
आयसैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआयस
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
विव्याधpierced
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular
तेनby that (blow/act)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अकम्पत्did not tremble / was not shaken
अकम्पत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकम्प्
FormImperfect, Third, Singular
कार्ष्णिःthe son of Krishna (Abhimanyu)
कार्ष्णिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकार्ष्णि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेरुःMeru (mountain)
मेरुः:
TypeNoun
Rootमेरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
स्थितःstanding / remained
स्थितः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
C
Chitrasena
V
Vikarna
K
Kārṣṇi (Abhimanyu)
M
Mount Meru
I
iron arrows

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights steadfastness under assault: true valor is not merely striking the enemy but maintaining composure and resolve when wounded. The Meru simile frames ethical courage as inner stability amid external chaos.

During the battle, Chitrasena and Vikarna shoot Abhimanyu (Kārṣṇi) with five iron arrows. Despite being pierced, he remains unmoved and continues to stand firm, compared to the immovable Mount Meru.