Shloka 85

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

हाथियोंके समूहमें पहुँचकर मानो वे रथके आक्रमणसे बचनेके लिये दुर्गके भीतर प्रविष्ट हो गये हों, ऐसा अनुभव करते हुए पाण्डुपुत्र भीम केवल अपने प्राण बचानेकी इच्छा करने लगे, उन्होंने राधापुत्र कर्णपर प्रहार नहीं किया ।। व्यवस्थानमथाकाडुक्षन्‌ धनंजयशरैहतम्‌ । उद्यम्य कुज्जरं पार्थस्तस्थौ परपुरंजय:

Transliteration

vyavasthānam athākāṅkṣan dhanañjaya-śaraiḥ hatam | udyamya kuñjaraṃ pārthas tasthau para-puraṃjayaḥ ||

Translation

व्यवस्थानमथाकाङ्क्षन् धनञ्जयशरैर्हतः । उद्यम्य कुञ्जरं पार्थस्तस्थौ परपुरंजयः ॥

Word by Word

• व्यवस्थानम्: position/arraying (formation)
• व्यवस्थानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यवस्थान (प्रातिपदिक; व्यव-स्था + ल्युट्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अकाडुक्षन्: they urged/impelled (set in motion)
• Type: Verb
• Root: काडुक्ष् (धातु; causative/denominative sense)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural

• धनंजय-शरैः: with Arjuna's arrows
• धनंजय-शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय-शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• हतम्: slain/struck down
• हतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) → हत (क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उद्यम्य: having lifted/raising
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद्-यम् (धातु) → उद्यम्य (ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त)

• कुञ्जरम्: elephant
• कुञ्जरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पार्थः: the son of Pritha (Arjuna)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्थौ: stood/remained
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) → तस्थौ
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular

• पर-पुरंजयः: conqueror of enemy cities (epithet)
• पर-पुरंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर-पुरंजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• Pārtha (son of Pṛthā; a Pāṇḍava)
• Kuñjara (elephant)
• Arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the heat of war, the verse highlights the disciplined need to re-establish order (vyavasthānam) after taking damage—steadiness and tactical composure are portrayed as essential virtues of a kṣatriya, not merely reckless aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being struck by Arjuna’s arrows, the warrior described as Pārtha seeks a stable formation, lifts/urges his elephant, and holds his position—indicating a regrouping and readiness to continue the engagement rather than collapsing or fleeing.