Shloka 113

भीष्मस्य मध्याह्नयुद्धवर्णनम् / Mid-day Battle Description: Bhīṣma Engaged by the Pāñcālas

Devanagari script

प्रतरिष्ये महापारं भुजाभ्यां समरोदधिम्‌ । (तथापि मैं आपके आदेशानुसार युद्ध करूँगा; अतः) “आप शीघ्र ही अपने घोड़ोंको दुर्योधनकी सेनाकी ओर हाँकिये, जिससे इन दोनों भुजाओंद्वारा अपार सैन्यसागरको पार करूँ

Transliteration

pratariṣye mahāpāraṃ bhujābhyāṃ samarodadhim |

Translation

Sañjaya said: “With these two arms I shall cross the battle-ocean whose far shore is vast and hard to reach. Even so, in obedience to your command, drive the horses swiftly toward Duryodhana’s host, so that I may force my way through this immeasurable sea of armies.”

Word by Word

• प्रतरिष्ये: I shall cross over
• प्रतरिष्ये: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√तॄ (तॄ-तरणे)
• Form: Lṛṭ (simple future), Parasmaipada, 1st, Singular

• महापारम्: the great farther shore / vast crossing
• महापारम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महापार
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भुजाभ्याम्: with (my) two arms
• भुजाभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुजा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Dual

• समुदधिम्: the ocean
• समुदधिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुदधि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Duryodhana
• horses
• army (host)
• battlefield (as the 'ocean of war')

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights heroic determination and disciplined obedience: even when the task appears like crossing an ocean, a warrior commits to action under rightful command, relying on personal strength and resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

A speaker (reported by Sañjaya) declares readiness to plunge into Duryodhana’s forces, using the metaphor of an ‘ocean of battle,’ and urges the charioteer to drive the horses quickly toward the enemy host.