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Shloka 23

भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)

ततो रथसहस्रेषु विद्रवत्सु ततस्तत:,उधर सहस्रों रथी जब इधर-उधर भाग रहे थे, उसी समय एक रथपर बैठे हुए अभिमन्यु और सात्यकि सुबलपुत्रकी सेनाका संग्रामभूमिमें सब ओरसे संहार करने लगे

tato rathasahasreṣu vidravatsu tatastataḥ

ನಂತರ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ರಥಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿ-ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅದೇ ವೇಳೆ ಒಂದೇ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಅಭಿಮನ್ಯು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿ ಯುದ್ಧಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಬಲನ ಪುತ್ರನ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು।

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
रथसहस्रेषुamong thousands of chariots
रथसहस्रेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरथसहस्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
विद्रवत्सुwhile (they were) fleeing/running
विद्रवत्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootविद्रवत्
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
ततःthen
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
ततःfrom there/thereupon
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
A
Abhimanyu
S
Sātyaki
S
Subala’s son (Śakuni)
C
chariots
B
battlefield

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: steadfast courage and coordinated effort can reverse chaos in war. Ethically, it underscores that valor and discipline—rather than panic—determine outcomes when conflict escalates.

Sañjaya describes a moment of battlefield collapse: as many chariots scatter in flight, Abhimanyu and Sātyaki, fighting together from one chariot, press the advantage and inflict heavy losses on the troops led by Subala’s son (Śakuni), striking in all directions.