Shloka 16

Devanagari script

प्रतिसंवार्य चास्त्राणि भीष्ममुक्तानि संयुगे | स्वेनानीकेन हृष्टेन युद्धाय समुपस्थित:,संग्राममें भीष्मके छोड़े हुए सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रोंका निवारण करके हर्षमें भरी हुई अपनी सेनाके साथ वे युद्धके लिये उपस्थित हुए

Transliteration

pratisaṃvārya cāstrāṇi bhīṣmamuktāni saṃyuge | svenānīkena hṛṣṭena yuddhāya samupasthitaḥ |

Translation

Санджая сказал: Отразив и обезвредив в гуще боя все оружия, выпущенные Бхишмой, он встал готовым к сражению, вместе со своим войском, теперь исполненным обновлённой уверенности и воодушевления.

Word by Word

प्रतिसंवार्यhaving warded off / restrained

चand

अस्त्राणिweapons (missiles)

भीष्मby Bhishma

मुक्तानिreleased / discharged

संयुगेin battle

स्वेनwith his own

अनीकेनarmy / troop

हृष्टेनdelighted / exultant

युद्धायfor battle

समुपस्थितःstood ready / presented himself

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīṣma

astrāṇi (weapons)

anīka (army/formation)

saṃyuga (battlefield)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid violent conflict, righteous conduct emphasizes control and proportion: one should counter harmful force effectively while maintaining discipline, avoiding reckless escalation. The verse highlights preparedness and steadiness as ethical strengths in war.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the ongoing battle, Bhīṣma has launched powerful weapons. The opposing hero (implied by context) successfully wards them off and then advances, standing ready to fight with his own troops, who are encouraged and energized.