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Shloka 55

अध्याय ८० — मध्यंदिन-रणवृत्तान्तः

Yudhiṣṭhira–Śrutāyu encounter; Cekitāna–Gautama clash; Abhimanyu pressure; Arjuna’s redeployment

गच्छन्तु पदवीं शक्‍्त्या भीमपार्षतयोर्युधि । सौभद्रप्रमुखा वीरा रथा द्वादश दंशिता:

gacchantu padavīṁ śaktyā bhīmapārṣatayor yudhi | saubhadrapramukhā vīrā rathā dvādaśa daṁśitāḥ ||

ਸੰਜਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਭੀਮ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਰਸ਼ਤ ਦੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਉੱਤੇ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਾਕਤ ਨਾਲ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧੋ। ਸੌਭਦ੍ਰ (ਅਭਿਮਨ੍ਯੂ) ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਹੇਠ ਸਜ्जੇ ਹੋਏ ਬਾਰਾਂ ਰਥੀ ਸੂਰਮੇ ਚਲਣ।

गच्छन्तुlet (them) go
गच्छन्तु:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (गच्छ्)
Formलोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), 3rd, plural, परस्मैपदम्
पदवींpath, course
पदवीं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपदवी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
शक्त्याwith (their) power/ability
शक्त्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशक्ति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
भीमपार्षतयोःof Bhima and (Dhrishtadyumna) the son of Prishata
भीमपार्षतयोः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभीमपार्षत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
युधिin battle
युधि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुध्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
सौभद्रप्रमुखाःhaving Abhimanyu (son of Subhadra) as their leader
सौभद्रप्रमुखाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसौभद्र-प्रमुख
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वीराःheroes
वीराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
रथाःcharioteers / chariot-warriors
रथाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्वादशtwelve
द्वादश:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वादश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural (indeclinable numeral used adjectivally)
दंशिताःarmed, equipped
दंशिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदंशित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, past passive participle (क्त) from √दंश्/दंश (to arm, to equip)

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
Bhīma
P
Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)
S
Saubhadra (Abhimanyu)
T
twelve chariot-warriors

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights disciplined action in war: coordinated advance under a recognized leader, using one’s full strength in the performance of duty. It reflects the ethic of organized courage rather than reckless individualism.

Sañjaya reports a tactical movement: twelve well-armed chariot-warriors, led by Abhimanyu (Saubhadra), are directed to move forward along a chosen route amid the fighting involving Bhīma and Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).