Shloka 19

Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्

Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

आजुनिश्नित्रसेनेन विद्धों बहुभिराशुगै: । अतिष्ठदाहवे शूर: किरन्‌ बाणान्‌ सहस्रश:

Transliteration

arjunaniścitrasenena viddho bahubhir āśugaiḥ | atiṣṭhad āhave śūraḥ kiran bāṇān sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Dẫu Abhimanyu, con trai của Arjuna, đã bị Citrasena bắn trúng bởi nhiều mũi tên bay vút, chàng dũng sĩ trẻ vẫn đứng vững giữa chiến địa, tuôn mưa hàng nghìn mũi tên của chính mình.

Word by Word

• अर्जुन: by Arjuna
• अर्जुन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• चित्रसेनेन: by (the warrior) Chitrasena
• चित्रसेनेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्रसेन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• विद्धः: pierced, wounded
• विद्धः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (व्यध्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बहुभिः: by many
• बहुभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• आशुगैः: by swift (arrows)
• आशुगैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशुग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अतिष्ठत्: stood, remained
• अतिष्ठत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• आहवे: in battle
• आहवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आहव
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• शूरः: the hero
• शूरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• किरन्: scattering, showering
• किरन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॄ (किर्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Present active participle

• बाणान्: arrows
• बाणान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सहस्रशः: by thousands, in thousands
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस्

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Abhimanyu
• Arjuna
• Citrasena
• arrows (bāṇa)
• battlefield (āhava)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya steadfastness: even when wounded, a warrior is expected to remain composed and resolute, continuing his duty without surrendering to fear or despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Abhimanyu being struck by many swift arrows from Citrasena, yet Abhimanyu does not retreat; he holds his ground and counters by releasing a dense volley of arrows.