Shloka 9

Devanagari script

पाण्डवानीकिनीमध्यमाससाद विशाम्पते । प्रजानाथ! तत्पश्चात्‌ पांचालराज ट्रुपद तथा धृष्टकेतुकी कुछ भी परवा न करके वे पाण्डव-सेनाके भीतर घुस आये ।।

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | tataḥ sātyakibhīmau ca pāṇḍavaṃ ca dhanañjayam atāḍayan raṇe bhīṣmaṃ sahitāḥ sarvasṛñjayāḥ | ṣaḍetān niśitair bhīṣmaḥ pravivyādha uttamaiḥ śaraiḥ |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାପରେ ସାତ୍ୟକି, ଭୀମ ଓ ପାଣ୍ଡବ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ ଅର୍ଜୁନ—ସମସ୍ତ ସୃଞ୍ଜୟ ବୀରମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଏକତ୍ର ହୋଇ—ରଣରେ ଭୀଷ୍ମଙ୍କୁ ଏକାସାଥି ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଭୀଷ୍ମ ମର୍ମସ୍ଥାନ ଓ କବଚକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭେଦିଦେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ, ଉତ୍ତମ, ମହାବେଗୀ ବାଣଦ୍ୱାରା ସେଇ ଛଅ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ମହାରଥୀ—ସାତ୍ୟକି, ଭୀମସେନ, ଅର୍ଜୁନ, ବିରାଟ, ଦ୍ରୁପଦ ଓ ପାର୍ଷତପୁତ୍ର ଧୃଷ୍ଟଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ—କୁ ବିଦ୍ଧ କରି ଭୟଙ୍କର ଭାବେ ଆହତ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• सात्यकि: Sātyaki
• सात्यकि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीमौ: the two Bhīmas / Bhīma (dual form as in text)
• भीमौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

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

• पाण्डवम्: the Pāṇḍava (here: Arjuna/Pāṇḍava prince)
• पाण्डवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• धनंजयम्: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अताडयन्: they struck/beat
• Type: Verb
• Root: तड्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भीष्मम्: Bhīṣma
• भीष्मम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सहिताḥ: together, united
• सहिताḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वसृञ्जयाः: all the Sṛñjayas
• सर्वसृञ्जयाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-सृञ्जय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• षट्: six
• षट्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षट्
• Form: Accusative, Plural

• एतान्: these (persons)
• एतान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• निशितैः: with sharp
• निशितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निशित
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• भीष्मः: Bhīṣma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रविव्याध: pierced, wounded
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• उत्तमैः: with excellent
• उत्तमैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Bhishma
• Satyaki
• Bhima
• Arjuna (Dhananjaya)
• Srinjayas
• arrows (shara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the uncompromising logic of kṣatriya-dharma in war: collective assault and individual excellence both operate within the battlefield’s code, while the deeper moral strain—fighting a venerable elder like Bhīṣma—remains a silent ethical backdrop.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sātyaki, Bhīma, and Arjuna, supported by the Sṛñjaya forces, attack Bhīṣma; Bhīṣma responds by shooting sharp, superior arrows and grievously wounding six leading opponents.