Shloka 6

Devanagari script

विदितं ते महाराज यथा भीमेन राक्षसा:

Transliteration

viditaṃ te mahārāja yathā bhīmena rākṣasāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: “O great king, it is already known to you how the Rākṣasas were dealt with by Bhīma.”

Word by Word

• विदितम्: known
• विदितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विदित (√विद्)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Dative, Singular

• महाराज: O great king
• महाराज: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• यथा: how / as
• यथा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा
• Form: true

• भीमेन: by Bhima
• भीमेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• राक्षसाः: the rakshasas (demons)
• राक्षसाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Bhīma
• Rākṣasas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line underscores responsible kingship and informed judgment: the king is reminded that he already knows Bhīma’s proven capacity to confront violent threats (Rākṣasas). Ethically, it points to the importance of grounding decisions in established facts and prior conduct rather than rumor or fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya, reporting events to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, refers back to a known episode in which Bhīma dealt with Rākṣasas. The remark functions as a narrative reminder of Bhīma’s strength and past actions, setting context for the ongoing war report.