Shloka 20
अभिमन्योरावरणम्
Encirclement and counter-strikes of Abhimanyu
Devanagari script
तांस्तु विद्ध्वा शितैर्बाणैविमुखीकृत्य चार्जुनि:
Transliteration
tāṁs tu viddhvā śitair bāṇair vimukhīkṛtya cārjuniḥ
Translation
ສັນຊະຍະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ອາຣະຈຸນ ຍິງພວກເຂົາດ້ວຍລູກສອນຄົມ ແລ້ວບັງຄັບໃຫ້ຖອຍກັບ ໃຫ້ຫັນໜ້າຫຼີກຈາກການຮົບ ໃນຂະນະທີ່ລາວກົດດັນບຸກຕໍ່ໄປດ້ວຍໄຟແຫ່ງສົງຄາມອັນຊອບທຳ.
Word by Word
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
विद्ध्वाhaving pierced/struck
विद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (वेधने) / व्यध्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
शितैःwith sharp
शितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
बाणैःarrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
विमुखीकृत्यhaving turned (them) away / having made (them) face away
विमुखीकृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootविमुखी-कृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अर्जुनिin/with regard to Arjuna (i.e., when Arjuna was the focus/target)
अर्जुनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun (proper name)
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
ArjunaA
arrowsCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: disciplined force used to check aggression and protect one’s side. Arjuna’s effectiveness is shown not as cruelty but as controlled martial duty—repelling opponents to prevent greater harm.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna strikes the opposing warriors with sharp arrows and drives them back, causing them to turn away/retreat under his assault.