Shloka 37

Devanagari script

घटोत्कचप्रयुक्तेन सिंहनादेन भीषिता:

Transliteration

ghaṭotkaca-prayuktena siṃha-nādena bhīṣitāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Terrified by the lion-like roar raised by Ghaṭotkaca, they were struck with fear—an instance of how psychological force in war can unsettle even armed warriors and test their steadiness of mind and duty.

Word by Word

• घटोत्कच: by Ghaṭotkaca
• घटोत्कच: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: घटोत्कच
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रयुक्तेन: employed/uttered (by)
• प्रयुक्तेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-युज्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सिंहनादेन: with a lion-roar
• सिंहनादेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहनाद
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• भीषिताः: terrified
• भीषिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीषित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Ghaṭotkaca
• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that in warfare, inner steadiness is as crucial as weapons: fear can be induced through sound and display, and dharma for a warrior includes maintaining composure and resolve amid intimidation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Ghaṭotkaca’s formidable lion-like roar resounds on the battlefield, and the opposing warriors become frightened by the sheer force of that sound.