Shloka 186

Devanagari script

इत्यासीत्‌ तुमुल: शब्द: फाल्गुनस्य रथं प्रति । अर्जुनके रथके समीप “मार डालो, ले आओ, पकड़ लो, बींध डालो, टुकड़े-टुकड़े कर दो” इस प्रकार भयंकर शब्द गूँजने लगा

Transliteration

ityāsīt tumulaḥ śabdaḥ phālgunasya rathaṃ prati |

Translation

三阇耶说：“于是，喧天的轰然之声，直指法尔古那的战车而起。”在阿周那车旁，诸将士的呼喊如雷霆震荡——“杀了他！把他带来！擒住他！刺穿他！将他碎尸万段！”——显露出当仇恨压倒克制时，战争所能释放的狂乱与道德的崩塌。

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• आसीत्: was/arose
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (भू-सत्तायाम्)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), 3, singular

• तुमुलः: tumultuous, loud
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुमुल
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• शब्दः: sound, cry
• शब्दः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• फाल्गुनस्य: of Phalguna (Arjuna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• प्रति: towards, against
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Phālguna (Arjuna)
• Arjuna’s chariot

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how collective rage in war can drown discernment: the crowd’s violent commands show the ethical danger of letting anger and group frenzy override self-control and dharma, even in a kṣatriya context.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a fierce uproar aimed at Arjuna’s chariot; around it, combatants shout orders to kill, seize, and mutilate—signaling an intense moment of confrontation focused on Arjuna.