Shloka 30

Devanagari script

तथैव पाण्डवा हृष्टा धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमा: । परिवत्र॒र्महात्मानं पार्थमप्रतिमं युधि

Transliteration

tathaiva pāṇḍavā hṛṣṭā dhṛṣṭadyumnapurogamāḥ | parivavruḥ mahātmānaṃ pārtham apratimaṃ yudhi ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Demikian juga para Pāṇḍava—bersorak gembira, dengan Dhṛṣṭadyumna di barisan hadapan—merapat dan mengepung Pārtha (Arjuna), putera Kuntī yang berhati agung, tiada bandingan dalam medan perang.”

Word by Word

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• हृष्टाः: delighted, thrilled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धृष्टद्युम्न: by/with Dhrishtadyumna
• धृष्टद्युम्न: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• पुरोगमाः: having (him) going in front; led by (him)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरोगम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• परिवव्रुः: they surrounded, encompassed
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√वृ (वृणोति/वृणुते)
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पार्थम्: Partha (Arjuna)
• पार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अप्रतिमम्: incomparable, matchless
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-प्रतिम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍavas
• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• Pārtha (Arjuna)
• Kuntī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical and strategic value of unity and rightful leadership in warfare: when a cause is shared, disciplined allies rally around a central champion, strengthening morale and collective resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍava warriors, encouraged and joyful, with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at their head, gather closely around Arjuna, forming a protective and supportive encirclement around their foremost fighter.