Shloka 13

Devanagari script

अजुन उवाच मा भैषी:ः स्तम्भयात्मानं त्वयापि नरपुज्भव | अत्यद्भुतानि कर्माणि कृतानि रणमूर्धनि,अर्जुन बोले--नरश्रेष्ठ] डरो मत। अपने-आपको सँभालो। तुमने भी युद्धके मुहानेपर बड़े अद्भुत पराक्रम दिखाये हैं

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca mā bhaiṣīḥ stambhayātmānaṁ tvayāpi narapuṅgava | atyadbhutāni karmāṇi kṛtāni raṇamūrdhani ||

Translation

అర్జునుడు అన్నాడు—భయపడకు, నరశ్రేష్ఠా! నిన్ను నీవే స్థిరపరచుకో. యుద్ధముఖంలో నీవు కూడా అత్యద్భుతమైన కార్యాలు చేశావు.

Word by Word

अर्जुनःArjuna

उवाचsaid

माdo not

भैषीःfear

स्तम्भयsteady, compose

आत्मानम्yourself

त्वयाby you

अपिalso, even

नरपुङ्गवO bull among men (best of men)

अत्यद्भुतानिmost wonderful, exceedingly marvelous

कर्माणिdeeds

कृतानिdone, performed

रणमूर्धनिin the forefront/head of battle

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Arjuna

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Fear should be met with self-control and steadiness; recalling one’s proven capacity for courageous action strengthens resolve and supports righteous conduct in crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna addresses a companion in the midst of battle, urging him not to panic, to regain composure, and reminding him that he has already shown remarkable valor at the battlefront.