Shloka 76
अम्बा–राम–भीष्म संवादः
Amba–Rama–Bhishma Dialogue on Vow and Refuge
Devanagari script
दंशित: पाण्डुरेणाहं कवचेन वपुष्मता
Transliteration
daṁśitaḥ pāṇḍureṇāhaṁ kavacena vapuṣmatā
Translation
قال بهيشما: «لقد تشدّدتُ واستعددتُ بالسلاح، وارتديتُ درعًا لامعًا شاحب اللون يكسو جسدي القوي.»
Word by Word
दंशितःarmed/accoutred (lit. furnished with weapons/gear)
दंशितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदंशित (दंश् + क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाण्डुरेणwith a pale/whitish
पाण्डुरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपाण्डुर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअहम्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
कवचेनwith armor
कवचेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकवच
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वपुष्मताwith a splendid/strong body; bodily, corpulent
वपुष्मता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootवपुष्मत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaK
kavaca (armor)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line underscores the kṣatriya ideal of disciplined readiness: one must be properly equipped and composed to meet impending duty, especially when war becomes unavoidable.
Bhīṣma speaks in the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, describing himself as fully armed and wearing a pale/bright cuirass—signaling that the conflict is moving from counsel and negotiation toward battle.