Shloka 4

भीष्म-द्रोणादिभिः पाण्डवसेनाक्षयकाल-निर्णयः | Time-estimates for the depletion of the Pāṇḍava forces

Bhīṣma–Droṇa council

Devanagari script

आहवेषु परॉल्लोकान्‌ जिगीषन्तो महाबला: । एकाग्रमनस: सर्वे श्रद्दधाना: परस्परम्‌

Transliteration

āhaveṣu parāṁl lokān jigīṣanto mahābalāḥ | ekāgramanasaḥ sarve śraddadhānāḥ parasparam ||

Translation

ਉਹ ਮਹਾਬਲੀ ਸੂਰਮੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਾਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਿਖਾ ਕੇ ਪਰਲੋਕ ਦੇ ਉੱਤਮ ਲੋਕ ਜਿੱਤਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਸਨ। ਸਭ ਦਾ ਮਨ ਇਕਾਗ੍ਰ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਪਰਸਪਰ ਇਕ-ਦੂਜੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਸ਼ਰਧਾ ਤੇ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਸਨ।

Word by Word

• आहवेषु: in battles
• आहवेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहव
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• परान्: higher, supreme
• परान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• लोकान्: worlds/realms
• लोकान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• जिगीषन्तः: wishing to conquer
• जिगीषन्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, शतृ (present active participle), —

• महाबलाः: mighty/very strong (men)
• महाबलाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• एकाग्र-मनसः: with concentrated minds
• एकाग्र-मनसः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकाग्र-मनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• श्रद्दधानाः: trusting, having faith
• श्रद्दधानाः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रद्-धा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, शानच् (present middle participle), —

• परस्परम्: mutually; in one another
• परस्परम्: Karma
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a kṣatriya ideal: disciplined focus (ekāgratā) and mutual trust (paraspara-śraddhā) in pursuing a goal believed to be righteous and rewarding—here framed as winning ‘higher worlds’ through courageous action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a group of mighty warriors preparing for or engaging in battle: they are intent on victory and the honor/merit associated with it, acting with concentrated minds and confidence in one another.