SanskritIASTMeaning
ह्रीनिषेधोhrīniṣedhorestrained by shame; held back by honor; not permitting disgrace
निपुणःnipuṇaḥskillful; adept; precise
सत्यवादीsatyavādīspeaking the truth; truthful
महाबलःmahābalaḥmighty; of great strength
सर्वधर्मोपपन्नःsarvadharmopapannaḥendowed with all virtues; filled with every dharma
गान्धारिम्gāndhārimGandhari; related to Gandhara; the Gandharan
आर्च्छंस्ārcchaṃsstriking; reaching; attacking
तुमुलेtumulein the tumult; in the fierce fray; amid the confusion
क्षिप्रकारीkṣiprakārīswift-acting; resolute
क्षेप्ताkṣeptāthe hurler; he who will cast down; the striker
जनान्janānmen; warriors; people
सहदेवस्sahadevasSahadeva; son of Madri; the Pandava Sahadeva
तरस्वीtarasvīpowerful; swift
यदाyadāwhen; if
द्रष्टाdraṣṭāwill see; will behold; will witness
द्रौपदेयान्draupadeyānthe sons of Draupadi; the Draupadeyas; the descendants of Draupadi
महेषूञ्maheṣūñgreat archers; mighty bowmen; masters of the bow
शूरान्śūrānheroes; the brave
कृतास्त्रान्kṛtāstrānskilled in arms; trained in weaponry; expert in battle
रथयुद्धकोविदान्rathayuddhakovidānexperts in chariot warfare; skilled in fighting from chariots; masters of chariot combat
आशीविषान्āśīviṣānvenomous serpents; deadly snakes; serpents of potent venom
घोरविषान्ghoraviṣānterribly venomous; of dreadful poison; deadly
इवायतस्ivāyatasas if stretched out; like ones extended; resembling ones outstretched
तदाtadāthen; at that time
युद्धंyuddhaṃbattle; combat
धार्तराष्ट्रोdhārtarāṣṭroson of Dhritarashtra; Dhartarashtra
ऽन्वतप्स्यत्'nvatapsyatwill repent; will suffer with remorse; will regret
यदाभिमन्युःyadābhimanyuḥwhen Abhimanyu; when the son of Subhadra; when Saubhadra
परवीरघातीparavīraghātīthe slayer of enemy heroes; the striker of foreign warriors; the destroyer of the foe's heroes
शरैःśaraiḥwith arrows; with sharp arrows; with battle arrows
परान्parānothers; foes
मेघmeghaa cloud; a storm-cloud
इवाभिवर्षन्ivābhivarṣanas if showering rain; as if pouring down a downpour; as if unleashing a torrent
विगाहिताvigāhitāwill plunge deep; will penetrate; will immerse himself in battle
कृष्णसमःkṛṣṇasamaḥequal to Krishna; like Krishna; comparable to Krishna
कृतास्त्रस्kṛtāstrasskilled in arms; trained in weaponry; expert in battle
तदाtadāthen; at that time
युद्धंyuddhaṃbattle; combat
धार्तराष्ट्रोdhārtarāṣṭroson of Dhritarashtra; Dhartarashtra
ऽन्वतप्स्यत्'nvatapsyatwill repent; will suffer with remorse; will regret
यदाyadāwhen; if
द्रष्टाdraṣṭāwill see; will behold; will witness
बालम्bālama boy; a youth; a lad
अबालवीर्यंabālavīryaṃof no childish might; of unchildlike valor; youthful yet mighty
द्विषच्चमूंdviṣaccamūṃthe hostile army; the army of enemies; the forces of the foe
मृत्युम्mṛtyumdeath; destruction
इवापतन्तम्ivāpatantamas if falling; as if swooping down; as if crashing down
सौभद्रम्saubhadramSaubhadra; the son of Subhadra; Abhimanyu
इन्द्रप्रतिमंindrapratimaṃlike Indra; equal to Indra; resembling the king of gods
कृतास्त्रंkṛtāstraṃskilled in arms; trained in weaponry; expert in battle
तदाtadāthen; at that time
युद्धंyuddhaṃbattle; combat
धार्तराष्ट्रोdhārtarāṣṭroson of Dhritarashtra; Dhartarashtra
ऽन्वतप्स्यत्'nvatapsyatwill repent; will suffer with remorse; will regret
प्रभद्रकाःprabhadrakāḥthe Prabhadrakas; the warriors of Prabhadraka; the Prabhadraka troop
शीघ्रतराśīghratarāvery swift; swiftest; fleet
युवानोyuvānoyoung; youthful; young warriors
विशारदाःviśāradāḥskillful; experienced; confident
सिंहसमानवीर्याःsiṃhasamānavīryāḥequal to lions in valor; of leonine strength; lion-like in heroism
यदाyadāwhen; if
क्षेप्तारोkṣeptārothe hurlers; those who will cast down; the strikers
धार्तराष्ट्रान्dhārtarāṣṭrānthe sons of Dhritarashtra; the Dhartarashtras
ससैन्यांस्sasainyāṃstogether with their armies; with their forces; with their military hosts
तदाtadāthen; at that time
युद्धंyuddhaṃbattle; combat
धार्तराष्ट्रोdhārtarāṣṭroson of Dhritarashtra; Dhartarashtra
ऽन्वतप्स्यत्'nvatapsyatwill repent; will suffer with remorse; will regret
This passage (5.47.26–30) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds even as war draws inevitably near. Key themes: Krishna, war. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of envoys, fidelity to one's word, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.