Shloka 35

Saubhadra under Concentrated Assault; Pārṣata’s Intervention and Escalation

Devanagari script

ततो भीमो महाबाहु: सहसाभ्यपतद्‌ बली । साहाय्यकारी समरे पार्षतस्य महात्मन:,तब बलवान वीर महाबाहु भीम सहसा समरमें महामना धृष्टद्युम्मनकी सहायता करनेके लिये आ पहुँचे

Transliteration

tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ sahasābhyapatad balī | sāhāyyakārī samare pārṣatasya mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: Da stürmte Bhīma, der mächtige Held mit den langen Armen, sogleich heran. Mitten im Kampf kam er als Helfer und Beschützer des großherzigen Sohnes Pṛṣatas (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) und verkörperte die Pflicht des Kriegers, dem Verbündeten in der Not beizustehen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सहसा: suddenly, swiftly
• सहसा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा

• अभ्यपतत्: rushed towards, sprang upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• बली: strong, mighty
• बली: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• साहाय्यकारी: rendering help, assisting
• साहाय्यकारी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साहाय्यकारिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• पार्षतस्य: of the son of Prishata (Dhrishtadyumna)
• पार्षतस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्षत
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled (one)
• महात्मनः: Sampradana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• Pṛṣata

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as loyal support: a warrior must not fight only for personal glory but must protect comrades and uphold the collective cause, especially when an ally is under pressure.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the ongoing Kurukṣetra battle, Bhīma suddenly charges into the fray to assist Dhṛṣṭadyumna (the Pāñcāla commander), reinforcing him at a critical moment.