Shloka 20

भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः

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

Devanagari script

धष्टद्युम्नस्तु सैन्यानि प्राक्रोशत पुन: पुन:

Transliteration

dhṛṣṭadyumnas tu sainyāni prākrośat punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ธฤษฏทยุมน์ตะโกนเรียกกองทัพซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า ด้วยเสียงกึกก้อง เพื่อปลุกเร้า ชี้นำ และประคองใจนักรบกลางความอลหม่านแห่งศึก

Word by Word

• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Dhrishtadyumna (proper name)
• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• सैन्यानि: armies/troops
• सैन्यानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• प्राक्रोशत्: shouted/cried out
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + क्रुश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• पुनः: again (repeatedly)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• धृष्टद्युम्न (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)
• सैन्य (armies/troops)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In a dharma-oriented war narrative, effective leadership is shown through clear, repeated communication that sustains order and morale; ethical conduct in battle depends not only on valor but also on disciplined coordination.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Dhrishtadyumna, acting as a battlefield commander, repeatedly shouted instructions or rallying calls to the troops, emphasizing the intensity of the moment and the need to organize the army during combat.