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Shloka 11

सूताभिजानीहि स्वकान्‌ परान्‌ वा रथान्‌ ध्वजांश्वञापतत: समेतान्‌ । युद्धवन्‌ हाहं नाभिजानामि किंचि- न्मा सैन्यं स्वं छादयिष्ये पृषत्कै:,तत्पश्चात्‌ बलवान्‌ और बुद्धिमान भीमसेन हर्षसे उललसित हो अपने सारथिसे पुन: इस प्रकार बोले--'सूत! ये जो बहुत-से रथ और ध्वज एक साथ इधर बढ़े आ रहे हैं, उन्हें पहचानो तो सही! ये अपने पक्षके हैं या शत्रुपक्षके? क्योंकि युद्ध करते समय मुझे अपने- परायेका ज्ञान नहीं रहता, कहीं ऐसा न हो कि अपनी ही सेनाको बाणोंसे आच्छादित कर डालूँ

sañjaya uvāca |

sūtābhijānīhi svakān parān vā rathān dhvajāṃś cāpatataḥ sametān |

yuddhavan hāhaṃ nābhijānāmi kiñcin mā sainyaṃ svaṃ chādayiṣye pṛṣatkaiḥ ||

“सूत, अभिजानीहि स्वकान् परान् वा रथान् ध्वजान् चापततः समेतान्। युद्धवन् ह्यहं नाभिजानामि किञ्चित्; मा सैन्यं स्वं छादयिष्ये पृषत्कैः।”

सूतO charioteer
सूत:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
अभिजानीहिrecognize, identify
अभिजानीहि:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (अभि-)
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
स्वकान्one's own (men)
स्वकान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
परान्others, enemies
परान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
रथान्chariots
रथान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
ध्वजान्banners, standards
ध्वजान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आपततःof (those) rushing/advancing
आपततः:
TypeVerb
Rootआपत् (आ-√पत्)
FormShatr (present active participle), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
समेतान्assembled, together
समेतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसमेत (सम्-इ + क्त)
FormPast passive participle (kta), Masculine, Accusative, Plural
युद्धवन्while fighting / engaged in battle
युद्धवन्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुद्धवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हाalas!
हा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहा
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
FormNominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अभिजानामिI recognize/know
अभिजानामि:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (अभि-)
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
किञ्चित्anything
किञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिञ्चित्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
माlest; do not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
सैन्यम्army
सैन्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसैन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्वम्one's own
स्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
छादयिष्येI may cover/veil
छादयिष्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootछाद् (छादय्)
FormSimple Future, First, Singular, Atmanepada
पृषत्कैःwith arrows
पृषत्कैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपृषत्क
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
S
sūta (charioteer)
R
ratha (chariots)
D
dhvaja (banners/standards)
S
sainya (army)
P
pṛṣatka (arrows)

Educational Q&A

Even amid the frenzy of war, a fighter must preserve discernment and avoid harming one’s own side; ethical restraint requires verification before striking.

As chariots and standards surge together in a chaotic charge, the speaker urges the charioteer to identify whether the approaching forces are allies or enemies, fearing accidental attack on their own troops.