Shloka 11
Devanagari script
भीमसेनो नृपश्रेष्ठ प्राउजलियवरक्यमब्रवीत् । रोचते मे महाबाहो यदिदं भाषितं त्वया
Transliteration
bhīmaseno nṛpaśreṣṭha prāñjalir avarakyam abravīt | rocate me mahābāho yad idaṁ bhāṣitaṁ tvayā ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Da sprach Bhīmasena, der beste der Könige, mit ehrfürchtig gefalteten Händen: „O du Mächtigarmiger, was du gesagt hast, gefällt mir.“
Word by Word
भीमसेनःBhimasena (Bhima)
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नृपश्रेष्ठO best of kings
नृपश्रेष्ठ:
TypeNoun
Rootनृपश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्राञ्जलिःwith joined palms (reverently)
प्राञ्जलिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राञ्जलि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वरक्यम्Varakya (proper name)
वरक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवरक्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular
रोचतेpleases/is pleasing
रोचते:
TypeVerb
Rootरुच्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular
मेto me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative, Singular
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
यत्that which
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भाषितम्spoken/said
भाषितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical receptivity: a powerful warrior (Bhīma) expresses approval of wise speech with folded hands, showing that strength is guided by humility and respect for right counsel.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Bhīmasena responds to a preceding speaker (addressed as “O best of kings” and “O mighty-armed one”), formally acknowledging that the words spoken are pleasing and acceptable.