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Shloka 12

तेषामापततां पार्थमाराव: सुमहानभूत्‌ । सागरस्येव क्षुब्धस्य यथा स्यात्‌ सलिलस्वन:,पार्थपर आक्रमण करते हुए उन सैनिकोंका महान्‌ कोलाहल विकश्षुब्ध समुद्रके झलकी गम्भीर ध्वनिके समान सब ओर गूँज उठा

teṣām āpatatāṃ pārtham ārāvaḥ sumahān abhūt | sāgarasyeva kṣubdhasya yathā syāt salilasvanaḥ ||

サञ्जयは語った。彼らの武者がパールタ(アルジュナ)を攻めんと押し寄せると、四方に凄まじい轟きが起こった。深く響き渡るその音は、荒れ狂いかき乱された大海の水鳴りのようであった。この偈は戦の圧倒的な奔流を示す。集団の攻撃性は膨れ上がり、分別を呑み込む力となって、混沌のただ中で不動の心とダルマを試すのである。

तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
आपतताम्of (those) attacking/rushing upon
आपतताम्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ + पत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural, Present active participle (शतृ)
पार्थम्Arjuna
पार्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आरावःroar/clamor
आरावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआराव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुमहान्very great
सुमहान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + महान्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभूत्was/arose
अभूत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सागरस्यof the ocean
सागरस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसागर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
क्षुब्धस्यof (one that is) agitated
क्षुब्धस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षुब्ध
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
स्यात्might be/would be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormOptative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सलिलस्वनःsound of waters
सलिलस्वनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसलिलस्वन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)
O
Ocean (sāgara)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how mass hostility and violence amplify into an overpowering force, symbolized by the churned ocean’s roar. Ethically, it points to the need for inner steadiness and discernment when external noise, fear, and collective aggression threaten to overwhelm one’s dharma.

As the opposing soldiers charge to attack Arjuna, their collective battle-cry and commotion rise into a vast, echoing roar, compared to the deep, rolling sound of a storm-tossed ocean.