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Shloka 81

सौवीरा: कितवाः प्राच्या: प्रतीच्योदीच्यमालवा:

saṃjaya uvāca | sauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ prācyāḥ pratīcyodīcyamālavāḥ, sauvīra-kitava-prācya-pratīcya-udīcya-mālava-abhīṣāḥ śūrasenāḥ śibayaḥ vasātayaḥ śālvāśrayāḥ trigartāḥ ambaṣṭhāś ca kekayāś ca—ete sarve mahāmanasvino vīrā bāṇair ghātitā vraṇair upapīḍitā api arjunena saha yuddham ācarantaṃ bhīṣmaṃ saṅgrāmabhūmau parityaktuṃ na śekuḥ |

سَووِیر، کِتَو، پرَچیہ، پرَتیچیہ، اُدیچیہ، مالَو، اَبھِیص، شُورَسین، شِبی، وَساتِی، شالْو آشرَی، تِرِگَرت، اَنبَشٹھ اور کَیکَی—ان سب دیسوں کے یہ بلند ہمت سورما، تیروں سے زخمی اور گھاؤوں سے ستائے ہوئے بھی، کرِیٹ دھاری ارجن کے مقابلے میں لڑتے ہوئے بھیشم کو میدانِ جنگ میں چھوڑ نہ سکے۔

सौवीराःthe Sauviras (people of Sauvira)
सौवीराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसौवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कितवाःthe Kitavas
कितवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकितव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्राच्याःthe Easterners
प्राच्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्राच्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रतीच्याःthe Westerners
प्रतीच्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतीच्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
उदीच्याःthe Northerners
उदीच्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउदीच्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मालवाःthe Malavas
मालवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमालव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
B
Bhishma
A
Arjuna
S
Sauvira
K
Kitava
P
Pracya
P
Praticya
U
Udicya
M
Malava
A
Abhisha
S
Shurasena
S
Shibi
V
Vasati (Vasataya)
S
Shalva (allies/refugees of Shalva)
T
Trigarta
A
Ambashtha
K
Kekaya
A
arrows
B
battlefield

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the warrior-code dimension of dharma: even when grievously wounded, allied fighters remain bound by loyalty and honor to their commander (Bhishma) and cannot bring themselves to abandon him on the battlefield. It reflects how collective duty and reputation can override personal pain and self-preservation in epic warfare.

Sanjaya lists multiple regional contingents fighting in the Kuru army. Though pierced by Arjuna’s arrows and suffering from wounds, these warriors continue the fight and are unable to leave Bhishma behind on the field while he battles on against Arjuna.