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Shloka 58

दुर्योधन-कर्ण-संवादः

Duryodhana–Karna Dialogue on Vyūha-bheda and Daiva

प्राक्रोशन्‌ भीमसेन ते धृष्टद्युम्नं च भारत । दृष्टवा द्रोणस्य कर्माणि तथारूपाणि मारिष,माननीय भरतनन्दन! वे द्रोणके वैसे पराक्रमको देखकर भीमसेन तथा धृष्टद्युम्नको पुकारने लगे

sañjaya uvāca |

prākrośan bhīmasenaṃ te dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ ca bhārata |

dṛṣṭvā droṇasya karmāṇi tathārūpāṇi mārisa ||

Sañjaya said: “O Bhārata, seeing Droṇa’s deeds—so formidable and of such a kind—those men began to cry out, calling for Bhīmasena and for Dhṛṣṭadyumna.”

प्राक्रोशन्they cried out / called aloud
प्राक्रोशन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√क्रुश्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
भीमसेनम्Bhīmasena
भीमसेनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धृष्टद्युम्नम्Dhṛṣṭadyumna
धृष्टद्युम्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधृष्टद्युम्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भारतO Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Root√दृश्
FormAbsolutive (ktvā), Active
द्रोणस्यof Droṇa
द्रोणस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कर्माणिdeeds, actions
कर्माणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
रूपाणिforms; kinds; such (things)
रूपाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
मारिषO sir / O venerable one
मारिष:
TypeNoun
Rootमारिष
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
Bhārata (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
D
Droṇa (Droṇācārya)
B
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
D
Dhṛṣṭadyumna

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how overwhelming power on the battlefield creates moral and strategic urgency: when a great warrior’s actions become devastating, leaders and soldiers instinctively seek those best suited—by strength (Bhīma) and by destined role/command (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)—to restore balance and uphold their side’s duty in war.

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after witnessing Droṇa’s formidable martial actions, the warriors (implied from context) raise loud cries and urgently call for Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, signaling a moment of alarm and the need to counter Droṇa’s onslaught.