Shloka 9

Adhyāya 104 — Śikhaṇḍin-puraskāraḥ (Śikhaṇḍin as Vanguard) and Bhīṣma’s Counter-Advance

Devanagari script

अभिमन्युश्न वेगेन सिंहवद्‌ विनदन्‌ मुहुः

Transliteration

abhimanyuḥ śnavegena siṁhavad vinadan muhuḥ

Translation

تب ابھیمنیو تیزی سے آگے بڑھا اور شیر کی مانند بار بار دھاڑنے لگا۔

Word by Word

• अभिमन्युः: Abhimanyu
• अभिमन्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिमन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वेगेन: with speed/impetus
• वेगेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सिंहवत्: like a lion
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सिंहवत्

• विनदन्: roaring/sounding
• विनदन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)

• मुहुः: again and again/repeatedly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Abhimanyu
• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as fearless resolve and steadfast spirit in battle; Abhimanyu’s repeated lion-like roar symbolizes inner courage and the will to face danger without wavering.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports Abhimanyu’s rapid advance and repeated battle-roar, portraying him as a lion-like warrior whose presence and sound intensify the battlefield’s momentum.