Shloka 13

भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ९६: सौभद्रस्य आक्रमणम्, अलम्बुसस्य प्रतिविधानम्

Abhimanyu’s assault; Alambusa’s counter-engagement

Devanagari script

तमन्वगात्‌ सत्यधृतिः सौचित्तिययुद्धदुर्मद: । श्रेणिमान्‌ वसुदानश्च पुत्र: काश्यस्य चाभिभू:

Transliteration

tam anvagāt satyadhṛtiḥ saucittir raṇadurmadaḥ | śreṇimān vasudānaś ca putraḥ kāśyasya cābhibhūḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାଙ୍କ ପଛେ ସତ୍ୟଧୃତି, ସୌଚିଟ୍ଟି ରଣଦୁର୍ମଦ, ଶ୍ରେଣିମାନ, ବସୁଦାନ ଏବଂ କାଶ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଅଭିଭୂ କ୍ରମେ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହେଲେ। ଯୁଦ୍ଧପଙ୍କ୍ତିରେ ଏହି ନାମୀ ବୀରମାନେ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳାବଦ୍ଧ ଭାବେ ଆଗେଇ, ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାଙ୍କ ପଛେ ଦଢ଼ ହୋଇ ସମୂହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧକର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଓ କ୍ଷାତ୍ରଧର୍ମକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्वगात्: followed
• अन्वगात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + गम्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सत्यधृतिः: Satyadhṛti (a warrior)
• सत्यधृतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यधृति (नाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सौचित्तिः: Saucitti (a warrior)
• सौचित्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौचित्ति (नाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• युद्धदुर्मदः: Yuddhadurmada (battle-maddened one; proper name/epithet)
• युद्धदुर्मदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध-दुर्मद (नाम/विशेषण)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रेणिमान्: Śreṇimān (a warrior)
• श्रेणिमान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेणिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वसुदानः: Vasudāna (a warrior)
• वसुदानः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुदान (नाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• काश्यस्य: of Kāśya / of the king of Kāśi
• काश्यस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: काश्य (काशि-नृप/वंश)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• अभिभूः: Abhibhū (proper name)
• अभिभूः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिभू (नाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Satyadhṛti
• Raṇadurmada (Sauciṭṭi)
• Śreṇimān
• Vasudāna
• Abhibhū
• Kāśya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ethic of coordinated duty in war: warriors do not act in isolation but advance in ordered support behind a leader, reinforcing collective responsibility, loyalty, and steadiness under pressure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya lists the warriors who move forward in pursuit/behind a leading figure—Satyadhṛti, Raṇadurmada of the Sauciṭṭi line, Śreṇimān, Vasudāna, and Abhibhū (son of Kāśya)—marking the tightening of battle formations as named heroes join the advance.