Shloka 22

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टो धार्तराष्ट्राणामेतद्‌ बलमहार्णवम्‌ | तब विशोकने हाथ जोड़कर धूृष्टद्युम्नसे कहा--'प्रभो! पराक्रमी और बलवान्‌ पाण्डुनन्दन मुझे यहीं खड़ा करके कौरवोंके इस सैन्यसागरमें घुस गये हैं ।। मामुक्‍्त्वा पुरुषव्याप्र: प्रीतियुक्तमिदं वच:,“जाते समय पुरुषसिंह भीमसेनने मुझसे प्रेमपूर्वक यह बात कही कि सूत! तुम दो घड़ीतक इन घोड़ोंको रोककर यहीं मेरी प्रतीक्षा करो। जबतक कि ये जो लोग मेरा वध करनेके लिये उद्यत हैं, इन्हें अभी मार न डालूँ

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca |

praviṣṭo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām etad balamahārṇavam |

mām uktvā puruṣavyāghraḥ prītiyuktam idaṃ vacaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: “Having entered that vast, ocean-like host of the Dhārtarāṣṭras (the Kauravas), Bhīma—the tiger among men—left me behind and spoke to me with affection: ‘Charioteer, hold these horses here and wait for me for two muhūrtas, until I have struck down those who are now eager to kill me.’”

Word by Word

• प्रविष्टः: entered
• प्रविष्टः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle, used actively), पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• धार्तराष्ट्राणाम्: of the Dhartarashtras (Kauravas)
• धार्तराष्ट्राणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुं, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• बल-महा-अर्णवम्: the great ocean of the army (army-ocean)
• बल-महा-अर्णवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल + महा + अर्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: —, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी-प्रयोग (अव्ययभाव), —, —, —

• पुरुष-व्याघ्रः: the tiger among men (hero)
• पुरुष-व्याघ्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष + व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रीति-युक्तम्: endowed with affection
• प्रीति-युक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीति + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुं, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुं, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुं, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Dhritarashtra (implied via dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām)
• Kauravas (Dhartarashtras)
• Bhima (implied by puruṣavyāghraḥ and the narrative context)
• horses (aśvāḥ, implied by the narrative context of holding the horses)
• charioteer/sūta (implied by the narrative context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights warrior-duty and steadfastness under danger: a hero enters overwhelming odds with resolve, while also showing humane leadership—speaking affectionately and assigning a clear, time-bound task to his attendant.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports that Bhima has plunged into the Kaurava host, likened to a vast ocean. Before charging in, Bhima leaves his charioteer behind, instructing him to hold the horses and wait for a fixed period while he confronts those intent on killing him.