Shloka 22

Devanagari script

वार्यमाणं च भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च महात्मना

Transliteration

vāryamāṇaṃ ca bhīṣmeṇa droṇena ca mahātmanā

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Walaupun dia sedang ditahan—oleh Bhīṣma dan juga Droṇa yang berhati mulia.”

Word by Word

• वार्यमाणम्: being restrained / being warded off
• वार्यमाणम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वार्य (√वृ/वारय्- ‘to restrain, ward off’)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, शानच् (present passive participle)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• भीष्मेण: by Bhīṣma
• भीष्मेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• द्रोणेन: by Droṇa
• द्रोणेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महात्मना: by the great-souled (one)
• महात्मना: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma
• Droṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid war, senior leaders may attempt to restrain rash action; ethical conduct in conflict includes heeding wise counsel and exercising self-control rather than being driven solely by anger or impulse.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that a certain warrior (implied from the surrounding context) is being held back or checked by the elders Bhīṣma and Droṇa, indicating an attempt by commanders to control the course of action on the battlefield.