Shloka 30

Devanagari script

सौभद्रो राजपुत्र॑ तु बृहदद्लमयोधयत्‌

Transliteration

saubhadro rājaputraḥ tu bṛhadbalam ayodhayat

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then the son of Subhadrā—Prince Abhimanyu—engaged the mighty Bṛhadbala in combat.

Word by Word

• सौभद्रः: the son of Subhadrā (Abhimanyu)
• सौभद्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभद्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजपुत्रः: the prince
• राजपुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• बृहद्बलम्: Bṛhadbala
• बृहद्बलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहद्बल
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अयोधयत्: made (him) fight; fought against
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Causative (ṇic), Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Abhimanyu (Saubhadra)
• Subhadrā
• Bṛhadbala

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: a prince does not withdraw from a rightful battle but meets a formidable opponent directly, embodying courage, resolve, and responsibility amid the moral gravity of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Abhimanyu (son of Subhadrā) takes on the powerful warrior Bṛhadbala, indicating a focused duel or engagement within the larger Kurukṣetra conflict.