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Shloka 15

भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः

Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead

अभिमन्युं महाराज यान्तं भीष्मरथं प्रति । सुदक्षिणो महाराज काम्बोज: प्रत्यवारयत्‌,महाराज! भीष्मके रथकी ओर अग्रसर होनेवाले अभिमन्युको काम्बोजराज सुदक्षिणने रोका

abhimanyuṁ mahārāja yāntaṁ bhīṣmarathaṁ prati | sudakṣiṇo mahārāja kāmbojaḥ pratyavārayat ||

సంజయుడు పలికెను—మహారాజా, భీష్ముని రథం వైపు దూసుకుపోతున్న అభిమన్యువును కాంబోజరాజు సుదక్షిణుడు అడ్డగించి వెనక్కు తిప్పెను।

अभिमन्युम्Abhimanyu (as object)
अभिमन्युम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअभिमन्यु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
यान्तम्going, proceeding
यान्तम्:
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, Shatr (present active participle)
भीष्म-रथम्Bhishma's chariot
भीष्म-रथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्मरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिtowards
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
सुदक्षिणःSudakshina
सुदक्षिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुदक्षिण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
काम्बोजःthe Kamboja (king)
काम्बोजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाम्बोज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रत्यवारयत्checked, stopped, held back
प्रत्यवारयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-√वृ
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
A
Abhimanyu
B
Bhīṣma
S
Sudakṣiṇa
K
Kāmboja

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights kṣatriya-duty in action: courage in advancing toward a formidable leader (Abhimanyu toward Bhīṣma) and vigilance in defense (Sudakṣiṇa restraining him). Dharma here appears as steadfast performance of one’s battlefield role—attack and protection—rather than personal ease or hesitation.

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Abhimanyu is moving toward Bhīṣma’s chariot, but the Kāmboja king Sudakṣiṇa intercepts him and prevents him from reaching Bhīṣma at that moment.