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

Sanjaya nói: Abhimanyu lao lên với tốc độ dữ dội, liên tiếp gầm vang như sư tử—một hình ảnh của ý chí không biết sợ, ngay giữa sức nặng đạo lý của chiến tranh.

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.