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Shloka 25

Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Kaurava Champions (भीष्मकृतः रथिनां गुणनिरूपणम्)

अर्थसिद्धि तव रणे करिष्यति न संशय: । शस्त्रविद्धिरनाधृष्यो दूरपाती दृढायुध:

bhīṣma uvāca |

arthasiddhiṁ tava raṇe kariṣyati na saṁśayaḥ |

śastraviddhir anādhṛṣyo dūrapātī dṛḍhāyudhaḥ |

haniṣyati camūṁ teṣāṁ mahendro dānavān iva ||

جنگ میں وہ تمہارا مطلوبہ مقصد یقیناً پورا کرے گا—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ وہ اسلحہ شناسی میں ماہر، بڑے بڑے ماہرینِ حرب کے لیے بھی ناقابلِ دسترس؛ مضبوط ہتھیاروں سے آراستہ اور دور کے نشانے کو بھی گرا دینے والا ہے۔ جیسے مہندر (اندرا) نے دانَووں کا قلع قمع کیا تھا، ویسے ہی وہ ان کی فوج کو نیست و نابود کر دے گا۔

अर्थसिद्धिम्accomplishment of the desired aim
अर्थसिद्धिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थसिद्धि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तवof you/your
तव:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
करिष्यतिwill accomplish/do
करिष्यति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शस्त्रविद्धिःone skilled in weapons
शस्त्रविद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्रविद्धि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनाधृष्यःunassailable, not to be overpowered
अनाधृष्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनाधृष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दूरपातीfar-shooting/long-range (striker)
दूरपाती:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदूरपातिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दृढायुधःhaving firm/strong weapons
दृढायुधः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदृढायुध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हनिष्यतिwill slay/destroy
हनिष्यति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चमूम्army
चमूम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचमू
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तेषाम्of them/their
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Form—, Genitive, Plural
महेन्द्रःGreat Indra (lord of gods)
महेन्द्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दानवान्demons (Dānavas)
दानवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदानव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma (Bhīṣma)
M
Mahendra/Indra (Mahendraḥ)
D
Dānavas (Dānavān)
A
Army/host (Camū)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the warrior-ethic of confidence grounded in capability: mastery of arms, steadfast equipment, and tactical reach are presented as decisive factors in fulfilling a ruler’s objective in war, reinforced through a mythic analogy to Indra’s victory over the Dānavas.

Bhishma is assuring his side (the Kaurava leadership) that a particular champion will achieve the desired goal in the coming battle and will devastate the opposing army, comparing his expected slaughter to Indra’s destruction of the Dānavas.