Shloka 273

द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय 128: दुर्योधनस्य परसेनाप्रवेशः

Duryodhana’s Incursion and the Tumult of Battle

Devanagari script

रथं हेमपरिष्कारं भीमान्तिकमुपानयत्‌ । धर्मराजकी बात सुनकर अश्वसंचालनमें कुशल सारथिने उनके सुवर्णभूषित रथको भीमसेनके निकट पहुँचा दिया

Transliteration

rathaṃ hemapariṣkāraṃ bhīmāntikam upānayat |

Translation

Sañjaya said: The charioteer, skilled in handling horses, having heard the command of Dharmarāja, brought that chariot—adorned with golden ornaments—close to Bhīmasena.

Word by Word

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• हेम-परिष्कारम्: gold-adorned / with golden fittings
• हेम-परिष्कारम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेमपरिष्कार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भीम-अन्तिकम्: near Bhima
• भीम-अन्तिकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीमान्तिक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उपानयत्: brought/led near
• उपानयत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-नी
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• charioteer (sārathi)
• gold-adorned chariot (ratha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in violent circumstances, dharma is upheld through disciplined roles: a rightful leader’s directive (Dharmarāja) and a subordinate’s skilled, prompt execution (the charioteer). Competence and obedience become ethical supports for larger righteous aims.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that, on hearing Dharmarāja’s instruction, the expert charioteer brings a gold-ornamented chariot close to Bhīmasena, positioning him for the next action in the battle sequence.