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Shloka 21

Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava-Alliance Warriors (Śikhaṇḍin, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Allied Kings)

अस्त्रग्रामश्न माहेन्द्रो रौद्र:ः कौबेर एव च । याम्यश्न वारुणश्रैव गदाश्षोग्रप्रदर्शना:,उस रथमें अस्त्रोंके समुदाय-महेन्द्र, रुद्र, कुबेर, यम एवं वरुणसम्बन्धी अस्त्र हैं, भयंकर दिखायी देनेवाली गदाएँ हैं

astragāmaś ca māhendraḥ raudraḥ kaubera eva ca | yāmyaś ca vāruṇaś caiva gadāś cogrāḥ pradarśanāḥ ||

ఆ రథంలో దివ్యాస్త్రాల సంపూర్ణ సమాహారం ఉండెను—ఇంద్ర, రుద్ర, కుబేర, యమ, వరుణాధిష్ఠితమైనవి; అలాగే చూడటానికి భయంకరమైన గదలు కూడా ఉండెను।

अस्त्रग्रामःa collection/group of weapons
अस्त्रग्रामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्रग्राम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
माहेन्द्रःbelonging to/connected with Mahendra (Indra)
माहेन्द्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमाहेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रौद्रःRudra-related
रौद्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरौद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कौबेरःKubera-related
कौबेरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकौबेर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed/also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
याम्यःYama-related
याम्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयाम्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वारुणःVaruṇa-related
वारुणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवारुण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवalso/indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
गदाःmaces/clubs
गदाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगदा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
उग्रप्रदर्शनाःhaving a terrible appearance
उग्रप्रदर्शनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्रप्रदर्शन
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
I
Indra (Mahendra)
R
Rudra (Shiva)
K
Kubera
Y
Yama
V
Varuna
C
Chariot (ratha)
D
Divine weapons (astras)
M
Maces (gadā)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the concentration of immense destructive capability and implicitly points to the moral gravity of deploying such power. In the Udyoga context—where peace is strained and war looms—it serves as a reminder that martial strength, though part of kshatriya duty, carries heavy ethical consequences.

Bhishma is describing a chariot outfitted with numerous divine astras associated with major deities (Indra, Rudra, Kubera, Yama, Varuna) and fearsome maces—an inventory-like depiction emphasizing readiness for a decisive conflict.