Shloka 4

Devanagari script

ततो वेगेन महता विनद्य स नरर्षभ: । प्रतिज्ञां आ्रावयामास पुनरेव तवात्मजम्‌,नरश्रेष्ठ अश्वत्थामाने फिर बड़े वेगसे गर्जना करके आपके पुत्रको पुनः अपनी प्रतिज्ञा सुनायी

Transliteration

tato vegeṇa mahatā vinadya sa nararṣabhaḥ | pratijñāṃ śrāvayāmāsa punar eva tavātmajam ||

Translation

ततो वेगेन महता विनद्य स नरर्षभः। प्रतिज्ञां श्रावयामास पुनरेव तवात्मजम्॥

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

वेगेनwith speed/impetus

महतāgreat, mighty

विनद्यhaving roared/cried aloud

सःhe

नरर्षभःbull among men, best of men

प्रतिज्ञाम्vow, promise

श्रावयामासcaused to be heard, proclaimed

पुनःagain

एवindeed, just

तवyour

आत्मजम्son

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sanjaya

Dhritarashtra (implied by 'your')

Dhritarashtra's son (Duryodhana implied by context)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A warrior’s public vow (pratijñā) functions as a binding moral commitment: it strengthens resolve and accountability, yet it can also intensify conflict when pride and vengeance drive the pledge.

What is happening in the narrative?

Amid the battle, a leading warrior roars and forcefully reiterates his vow to Dhritarashtra’s son, reaffirming intent and rallying determination in a tense moment of the war.