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Shloka 29

अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa

with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma

अनूपाधिपति: शूरो भीमस्य दयित: सखा । नीलो नीलाम्बुदप्रख्य: संक्रुद्धो दौणिम भ्ययात्‌,अनूप देशका शूरवीर राजा नील भीमसेनका प्रिय सखा था। उसकी अंगकान्ति श्याम मेघके समान सुन्दर थी। उसने अत्यन्त कुपित होकर अश्वत्थामापर आक्रमण किया

sajaya uv01ca |

an6bp01dhipati25 5b6bro bh2bmasya dayita25 sakh01 |

n2blo n2bl01mbuda-prakhya25 sa43kruddho dau47im abhyay01t ||

สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—พระเจ้านีละ ผู้ครองแคว้นอนูปะ วีรบุรุษและสหายอันเป็นที่รักของภีมเสน ผู้มีรัศมีดุจเมฆฝนสีน้ำเงินเข้ม ได้พุ่งเข้าหาทราวณิ (อัศวัตถามัน) ด้วยโทสะอันร้อนแรง

अनूपाधिपतिःthe lord/king of Anūpa (country)
अनूपाधिपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनूप + अधिपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शूरःa hero, brave
शूरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भीमस्यof Bhīma
भीमस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
दयितःbeloved, dear
दयितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदयित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सखाfriend
सखा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसखि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नीलःNīla (proper name)
नीलः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनील
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नीलाम्बुदप्रख्यःresembling a dark-blue cloud
नीलाम्बुदप्रख्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनील + अम्बुद + प्रख्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संक्रुद्धःenraged, very angry
संक्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम् + क्रुध्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रौणिम्the son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāman)
द्रौणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभ्ययात्attacked, advanced against
अभ्ययात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि + या
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
N
N2bla (king of An6bpa)
A
An6bpa
B
Bh2bma (Bh2bmasena)
A
A5bvatth01man (son of Dro47a)
D
Dro47a

Educational Q&A

The verse foregrounds the k63atriya ethic of standing by onebcs ally: loyal friendship (sakhya) and protective courage can manifest as righteous indignation when confronting a feared or blameworthy opponent in war.

Sanjaya reports that N2bla, the heroic ruler of An6bpa and a dear friend of Bh2bma, whose complexion shone like a dark raincloud, became intensely angry and charged to attack A5bvatth01man, the son of Dro47a.