Shloka 56

Devanagari script

धृष्टद्युम्नोड5पि पाज्चाल्य: प्रविश्य महतीं चमूम्‌

Transliteration

dhṛṣṭadyumno 'pi pāñcālyaḥ praviśya mahatīṃ camūm

Translation

Bhīmasena said: “Dhṛṣṭadyumna too, the Pāñcāla prince, plunged into the vast battle-array.”

Word by Word

• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Dhrishtadyumna
• धृष्टद्युम्नः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृष्टद्युम्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• पाञ्चाल्यः: the Panchala prince (Panchalya)
• पाञ्चाल्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√विश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• महतīm: great/large
• महतīm: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• चमूम्: army/host
• चमूम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चमू
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीमसेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmasena
• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• Pāñcāla
• camū (army/battle-array)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In a dharmic war, leaders are expected to share the danger of the battlefield rather than remain protected; courage and responsibility are integral to kṣatriya duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna, identified as the Pāñcāla prince, has entered the large enemy-filled battle-host, indicating an escalation and direct engagement by a principal commander.