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Mahabharata 3.232.653Vana Parva, Adhyaya 232, Shloka 653

Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve

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दानवैरर्दितं सैन्यं देवानां विमुखं बभौ । बहुत-से योद्धा

dāna vair arditaṃ sainyaṃ devānāṃ vimukhaṃ babhau |

മാർക്കണ്ഡേയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ദാനവന്മാർ പീഡിപ്പിച്ചതിനാൽ ദേവന്മാരുടെ സൈന്യം യുദ്ധത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വിമുഖമായി. അനേകം യോദ്ധാക്കളും ആനകളും കുതിരകളും വെട്ടിവീഴ്ത്തപ്പെട്ടു; അസംഖ്യ ആയുധങ്ങളും മഹത്തായ രഥങ്ങളും തുണ്ടുതുണ്ടായി തകർന്നു. ഇങ്ങനെ ദാനവാക്രമണത്തിൽ ദേവസേന ധൈര്യം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തി പിൻവാങ്ങി.

दानवैःby the Dānavas (demons)
दानवैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदानव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अर्दितम्afflicted, harassed
अर्दितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्द्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
सैन्यम्army
सैन्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसैन्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
देवानाम्of the gods
देवानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
विमुखम्turned away, averse (from battle)
विमुखम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootविमुख
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
बभौappeared, became
बभौ:
TypeVerb
Rootभा
Formलिट् (perfect), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

M
Mārkaṇḍeya
D
Dānavas
D
Devas
A
army (sainya)
W
weapons (āyudha)
C
chariots (ratha)
E
elephants
H
horses

Educational Q&A

Even a powerful side can falter when overwhelmed by fear and confusion; steadfastness (dhairya) and disciplined resolve are essential for sustaining dharma in the midst of violence and adversity.

Mārkaṇḍeya describes a battlefield reversal: the Dānavas devastate the devas’ forces—slaying fighters and animals and smashing weapons and chariots—so the gods’ army turns away from combat and retreats.

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