Shloka 13

Devanagari script

स तु तेन प्रहारेण भैमसेनिर्महाबल: । ईषन्मूर्च्छितमात्मानमस्तम्भयत वीर्यवान्‌,उस प्रहारसे भीमसेनपुत्र घटोत्कचको कुछ मूर्छा आ गयी। परंतु उस महाबली और पराक्रमी वीरने पुन: अपने-आपको सँभाल लिया

Transliteration

sa tu tena prahāreṇa bhaimasenir mahābalaḥ | īṣan mūrcchitam ātmānam astambhayat vīryavān ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Struck by that blow, the mighty son of Bhīmasena was momentarily dazed; yet, being a hero of great prowess, he quickly steadied himself again.

Word by Word

सःhe (that one)

तुbut/however

तेनby that

प्रहारेणby the blow/strike

भैमसेनिःBhīmasena’s son (Ghaṭotkaca)

महाबलःvery strong/mighty

ईषत्slightly

मूर्च्छितम्fainted/stunned

आत्मानम्himself

अस्तम्भयत्steadied/checked (himself); regained composure

वीर्यवान्valiant/powerful

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīmasena

Ghaṭotkaca

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid extreme violence, a warrior’s excellence is shown not only in strength but in composure—recovering quickly from shock and maintaining self-mastery (ātma-saṃyama) and resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

After receiving a powerful blow, Ghaṭotkaca (identified as the son of Bhīmasena) becomes briefly dazed, but he promptly regains his balance and steadies himself, continuing the battle.