Shloka 4

Devanagari script

ततः परिष्वज्य पुन: पार्थमास्फोट्य चासकृत्‌ । रथोपस्थगतो धीमान्‌ प्राणदत्‌ पुनरच्युत:,तत्पश्चात्‌ पुनः अर्जुनको हृदयसे लगाकर बारंबार उनकी पीठ ठोंककर रथके पिछले भागमें बैठे हुए बुद्धिमान्‌ भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण फिर जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करने लगे

Transliteration

tataḥ pariṣvajya punaḥ pārtham āsphoṭya cāsakṛt | rathopasthagato dhīmān prāṇadāt punar acyutaḥ ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ପୁନଃ ପାର୍ଥଙ୍କୁ ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ କରି ଏବଂ ବାରମ୍ବାର ପିଠି ଠୋକି, ରଥର ପଛଭାଗରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଧୀମାନ୍ ଅଚ୍ୟୁତ ପୁନର୍ବାର ମହାନାଦ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: avyaya

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), indeclinable

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: avyaya

• पार्थम्: Arjuna (son of Pṛthā)
• पार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• आस्फोट्य: having slapped/patted (struck) (him)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√स्फुट्/स्फोट् (धातु; causative sense in usage)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), indeclinable

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: avyaya

• असकृत्: repeatedly, many times
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: असकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: avyaya

• रथोपस्थगतः: gone to/positioned on the chariot-seat
• रथोपस्थगतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रथ + उपस्थ + गत (गम्-धातु से क्त)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• धीमान्: wise, intelligent
• धीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• प्राणदत्: roared, shouted aloud
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√नद् (धातु)
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: avyaya

• अच्युतः: Acyuta (Krishna)
• अच्युतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pārtha (Arjuna)
• Acyuta (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• chariot (ratha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In a dharmic crisis like war, righteous action is sustained not only by strategy but by moral support and steadiness. Kṛṣṇa’s embrace and energizing roar model leadership that restores another’s courage without abandoning ethical purpose.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a tense moment in battle, Kṛṣṇa physically reassures Arjuna—embracing him and repeatedly patting his back—while seated on the chariot. He then roars loudly, signaling renewed confidence and rallying spirit.