Shloka 8

Devanagari script

ततो भीमो महाबाहु: स्वरथं सुमहाबल:

Transliteration

tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ svarathaṃ sumahābalaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Bhīma—mighty-armed and of tremendous strength—advanced with his own chariot.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable)

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाबाहुः: mighty-armed
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वरथम्: his own chariot
• स्वरथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वरथ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सुमहाबलः: of very great strength
• सुमहाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहाबल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• chariot (ratha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that power and prowess gain meaning when aligned with one’s chosen duty (kṣatriya responsibility in battle). Bhīma’s strength is presented not as mere aggression but as purposeful resolve within the demands of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Bhīma, renowned for immense strength, moves forward with his own chariot—signaling his entry or advance in the unfolding combat sequence of the Bhīṣma Parva.