Shloka 69

कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९

Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces

Devanagari script

अभिद्रवन्ति च रणे मृद्नन्त: सायके: परान्‌ | पश्यस्वैषां च माहात्म्यं पज्चाला हि पराक्रमात्‌

Transliteration

abhidravanti ca raṇe mṛdnantaḥ sāyakaiḥ parān | paśyasvaiṣāṃ ca māhātmyaṃ pañcālā hi parākramāt ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：“他们在战阵中疾驰突进，以箭矢碾碎敌军。且看他们的伟业——这些般遮罗人，凭纯然勇武，显出非凡威势。”

Word by Word

• अभिद्रवन्ति: they rush towards/charge
• अभिद्रवन्ति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√द्रु (द्रव्)
• Form: Lat (Present), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• मृद्नन्तः: crushing/striking down
• मृद्नन्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मृद्
• Form: Present active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सायकैः: with arrows
• सायकैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सायक
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• परान्: the foes/others (enemies)
• परान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पश्यस्व: behold/see
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश्
• Form: Lot (Imperative), 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada

• एषाम्: of these
• एषाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• माहात्म्यम्: greatness, heroic might
• माहात्म्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहात्म्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पञ्चालाः: the Panchalas
• पञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• पराक्रमात्: from (their) valor; due to prowess
• पराक्रमात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पराक्रम
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pañcālas
• arrows (sāyaka)
• battle (raṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣātra-parākrama—courage and disciplined martial effort in the midst of war—presenting valor as a recognized excellence when exercised with resolve and effectiveness, even amid the tragic setting of battle.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pañcāla fighters are charging into the fray and overpowering their opponents with volleys of arrows, urging the listener to notice their remarkable prowess.