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Shloka 18

रथेनादित्यवपुषा भीम: प्रहरतां वर: । किरन्‌ शरौघान्‌ प्रययावलायुधरथं प्रति,आते हुए कर्णकी उपेक्षा करके समरांगणमें सिंहके चंगुलमें फँसे हुए साँड़की भाँति घटोत्कचको अलायुधका ग्रास बनते देख योद्धाओंमें श्रेष्ठ भीमसेन सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी रथके द्वारा बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा करते हुए अलायुधके रथकी ओर बड़े वेगसे बढ़े

sañjaya uvāca | rathenādityavapuṣā bhīmaḥ praharatāṃ varaḥ | kiran śaraughān prayayāv alāyudharathaṃ prati ||

Sañjaya sprach: Bhīma—der Vortrefflichste unter den Schlagenden—fuhr auf einem Wagen, der wie die Sonne leuchtete. Einen dichten Pfeilhagel aussendend, stürmte er mit großer Geschwindigkeit auf Ālāyudhas Wagen zu.

रथेनby/with a chariot
रथेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
आदित्यवपुषाwith sun-like radiance/appearance
आदित्यवपुषा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआदित्य-वपुस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
भीमःBhima
भीमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रहरताम्of those who strike/attack
प्रहरताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हृ
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
वरःthe best/excellent
वरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
किरन्scattering/pouring forth
किरन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकॄ
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
शरौघान्streams/masses of arrows
शरौघान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर-ओघ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
प्रययौwent/advanced
प्रययौ:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-या
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अलायुधरथम्the chariot of Alayudha
अलायुधरथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअलायुध-रथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिtowards/against
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
Bhīma (Bhīmasena)
A
Alāyudha
G
Ghaṭotkaca
K
Karṇa
C
chariot (ratha)
A
arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

In the midst of war’s harshness, the verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma as protective responsibility: when an ally is in imminent danger, a warrior must act decisively to defend and prevent unjust destruction, even at personal risk.

Sañjaya describes Bhīma, blazing like the sun on his chariot, rushing toward Alāyudha’s chariot while releasing a torrent of arrows—prompted by seeing Ghaṭotkaca about to be overwhelmed by Alāyudha, with Karṇa having disregarded him.