Shloka 9

अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa

with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

भारद्वाजोडब्रवीद्‌ वाक्‍्यं तावकानां महारथान्‌ | क्षिप्रं गच्छत भद्रं वो राजानं परिरक्षत

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | bhāradvājo 'bravīd vākyam tāvakānāṃ mahārathān | kṣipraṃ gacchata bhadraṃ vo rājānaṃ parirakṣata ||

Translation

Disse Sañjaya: Bhāradvāja falou aos grandes guerreiros de carro dos Kauravas: “Ide depressa — que o bem vos acompanhe. Protegei o rei.”

Word by Word

• भारद्वाजः: Bharadvaja
• भारद्वाजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वाक्यम्: a statement/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तावकानाम्: of your side (Kauravas')
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तावक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• महारथान्: great chariot-warriors
• महारथान्: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र

• गच्छत: go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Plural, Parasmaipada

• भद्रम्: good fortune/well-being
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• वः: to you (pl.)
• वः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Dative, Plural, Second

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• परिरक्षत: protect/guard (all around)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-रक्ष्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhāradvāja
• Kaurava warriors (tāvakāḥ)
• mahāratha (great chariot-warriors)
• the king (rājā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In the midst of conflict, the verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma as prompt, disciplined action in service of protection—especially safeguarding the sovereign and the polity—placing duty above hesitation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Bhāradvāja issues an urgent directive to the Kauravas’ foremost chariot-warriors: they must hurry and form protection around the king, indicating a moment of tactical or personal danger requiring immediate defense.