Shloka 8

Adhyāya 33: Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma) is welcomed and takes his seat to witness the gadā-engagement

Devanagari script

बली भीम: समर्थश्न कृती राजा सुयोधन:

Transliteration

balī bhīmaḥ samarthaś ca kṛtī rājā suyodhanaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: „Der mächtige Bhīma war stark und tüchtig; und auch König Suyodhana (Duryodhana) war ein Mann von Entschlossenheit und Mitteln.“

Word by Word

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

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

• समर्थः: capable/competent
• समर्थः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृती: skilled/able
• कृती: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुयोधनः: Suyodhana (Duryodhana)
• सुयोधनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुयोधन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīma
• Suyodhana (Duryodhana)
• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that prowess and capability are not exclusive to the morally superior side; ethical evaluation in the Mahābhārata depends not only on strength but on intention, choices, and adherence to dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya briefly characterizes the principal warriors/leaders: Bhīma as mighty and capable, and Suyodhana (Duryodhana) as a resourceful king—setting a balanced tone while describing the conflict’s formidable opponents.