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Shloka 22

Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens

धृष्टय्युम्नश्ष पाञ्चाल्यस्तेषां गोप्ता महारथ: । सहित: पृतनाशूरै रथमुख्यै: प्रभद्रकै:

dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca pāñcālyas teṣāṃ goptā mahārathaḥ | sahitaḥ pṛtanāśūrai rathamukhyaiḥ prabhadrakaiḥ ||

Sañjaya nói: Hoàng tử Pāñcāla Dhṛṣṭadyumna, một đại xa chiến binh, làm người bảo hộ cho các đạo quân ấy. Chàng che chở họ khi đi cùng những dũng sĩ tinh tuyển của quân đội và các xa kỵ hàng đầu được gọi là Prabhadraka—một hình ảnh về sự lãnh đạo có kỷ luật và tinh thần trách nhiệm giữa cơn hỗn loạn của chiến tranh.

धृष्टद्युम्नःDhrishtadyumna
धृष्टद्युम्नः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधृष्टद्युम्न
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाञ्चाल्यःthe Panchala prince (Panchalya)
पाञ्चाल्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाञ्चाल्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
गोप्ताprotector/guardian
गोप्ता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगोप्तृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महारथःgreat chariot-warrior
महारथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सहितःaccompanied (together) with
सहितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पृतनाशूरैःwith heroes of the army
पृतनाशूरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपृतनाशूर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
रथमुख्यैःwith foremost chariot-warriors
रथमुख्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथमुख्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रभद्रकैःwith the Prabhadrakas
प्रभद्रकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभद्रक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛṣṭadyumna
P
Pāñcāla
P
Prabhadrakas

Educational Q&A

Even in warfare, dharma expresses itself as responsibility: a commander’s role is not merely to attack but to protect and organize those under his charge. Dhṛṣṭadyumna is portrayed as a guardian-leader, embodying disciplined stewardship amid violence.

Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava-side formation and its defenders: Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla prince and a mahāratha, is stationed as the protector, supported by chosen army-heroes and the foremost chariot-warriors called the Prabhadrakas.