Shloka 53
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
Devanagari script
अन्योन्यरक्षितं वीर बल॑ त्वामभिवर्तते
Transliteration
anyonyarakṣitaṁ vīra balaṁ tvām abhivartate
Translation
हे वीरा, एकमेकांचे रक्षण करणारे संघटित सैन्य आता तुझ्यावर चाल करून येत आहे.
Word by Word
अन्योन्य-रक्षितम्mutually protected
अन्योन्य-रक्षितम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्योन्य + रक्षित (√रक्ष्)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वीरO hero
वीर:
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
बलम्the army/force
बलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Accusative, Singular
अभिवर्ततेadvances against / turns toward
अभिवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि√वृत्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Strength in battle is not only individual valor but also disciplined mutual protection—warriors upholding one another’s safety and duty. Such unity magnifies power and reflects the collective dimension of kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a well-organized, mutually defending force is advancing to confront the addressed hero, emphasizing the enemy’s coordinated formation and readiness.