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Shloka 46

Irāvān-nidhana-anantaraṃ Ghaṭotkaca-nādaḥ

After Irāvān’s fall: Ghaṭotkaca’s roar and the clash with Duryodhana

एते हि बहव: शूरा: कृतास्त्रा युद्धदुर्मदा: । यथा हन्युर्न नः सेनां तथा माधव चोदय,“हृषीकेश! जहाँ ये बहुत-से रथ जा रहे हैं, उधर ही अपने घोड़ोंको हाँकिये। माधव! ये अस्त्र-विद्याके विद्वान्‌ तथा रण-दुर्मद बहुसंख्यक शूरवीर जिस प्रकार हमारी सेनाका विनाश न कर सकें, उसी तरह इस रथको वहाँ ले चलिये”

ete hi bahavaḥ śūrāḥ kṛtāstrā yuddha-durmadāḥ | yathā hanyur na naḥ senāṃ tathā mādhava codayā || hṛṣīkeśa! yatraite bahavo rathā yānti, tatrāśvān codayā | mādhava! ete astravidyā-vidaḥ raṇa-durmadā bahusaṅkhyakāḥ śūrāḥ yathā asmākaṃ senāyā vināśaṃ na kuryuḥ, tathā imaṃ rathaṃ tatra naya ||

سنجے نے کہا—“کیونکہ یہ بہت سے بہادر ہیں—اسلحہ کے فن میں ماہر اور جنگ کے جنون میں مست۔ اے مادھو! رتھ کو اس طرح ہانکو کہ وہ ہماری فوج کو قتل نہ کر سکیں۔ اے ہریشیکیش! جہاں بہت سے رتھ چل رہے ہیں، اسی طرف گھوڑوں کو ابھارو—تاکہ رزم کے غرور میں مگن یہ بے شمار اسلحہ شناس سورما ہماری قوت کو تباہ نہ کر سکیں۔”

एतेthese
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
बहवःmany
बहवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शूराःheroes/warriors
शूराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कृतास्त्राःtrained in weapons (having mastered missiles)
कृतास्त्राः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतास्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
युद्धदुर्मदाःarrogant/maddened in battle
युद्धदुर्मदाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुद्धदुर्मद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यथाso that/as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
हन्युःmight kill/destroy
हन्युः:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नःof us/our
नः:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
सेनाम्army
सेनाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसेना
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तथाthus/in that way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
माधवO Madhava (Krishna)
माधव:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootमाधव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
चोदयurge/drive (on)
चोदय:
TypeVerb
Rootचुद्
FormImperative (Lot), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
M
Madhava (Krishna)
H
Hrishikesha (Krishna)
R
ratha (chariot)
A
aśva (horses)
S
senā (army)
R
rathāḥ (chariots of warriors)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights battlefield prudence and responsible leadership: recognizing the opponent’s capability (weapon-mastery and battle-pride) and positioning one’s forces so as to prevent needless destruction. It reflects the kṣatriya ethic of strategic action to protect one’s army while engaging in war.

Sanjaya narrates a command addressed to Krishna (as Mādhava/Hṛṣīkeśa), urging him to drive the horses and take the chariot toward the area where many enemy chariots are moving, with the tactical aim of preventing those formidable warriors from devastating ‘our’ army.