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Shloka 46

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)

आर्यव्रतं तु जानन्त: संगरान्तं विधित्सव: । सेनामुखेषु स्थास्यन्ति मामकानां नरर्षभा:

āryavrataṃ tu jānantaḥ saṅgarāntaṃ vidhitsavaḥ | senāmukheṣu sthāsyanti māmakānāṃ nararṣabhāḥ ||

Dhṛtarāṣṭra nói: “Những bậc trượng phu như bò mộng ấy, biết rõ khuôn phép cao quý của bậc hiền, lại mong được kết liễu đời mình nơi chiến địa, sẽ đứng vững ở hàng đầu tiên của quân đội các con ta.”

आर्यव्रतम्the noble code/vow (of the righteous)
आर्यव्रतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआर्यव्रत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
जानन्तःknowing
जानन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, शतृ (present active participle)
सङ्गरान्तम्the end/limit in battle (i.e., death in battle)
सङ्गरान्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसङ्गरान्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विधित्सवःdesiring to attain/bring about
विधित्सवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविधित्सु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, इच्छार्थक (desiderative adjective: 'wishing to do/attain')
सेनामुखेषुin the fronts/vanguards of the army
सेनामुखेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसेनामुख
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
स्थास्यन्तिthey will stand/remain
स्थास्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormSimple Future (लृट्), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
मामकानाम्of my (people/sons)
मामकानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमामक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
नरर्षभाःbulls among men, best of men
नरर्षभाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनरर्षभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

धृतराष्ट उवाच

D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
K
Kaurava army (māmakāḥ)

Educational Q&A

The verse frames frontline fighting as an expression of āryavrata—an honorable ethical code—where elite warriors accept the risk of death as part of their dharma and commitment to their side.

Dhṛtarāṣṭra describes how eminent warriors on the Kaurava side, motivated by honor and readiness to die in battle, will take position at the very front of his sons’ forces.