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

三阇耶说道：阿周那之子阿毗曼纽虽被奇特罗塞那射来的无数疾箭所伤，仍以英雄之姿立于战阵之中，倾洒千箭如雨。

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.