Shloka 15

Devanagari script

ततो भीमस्य राधेयो गदामाविध्य वीर्यवान्‌

Transliteration

tato bhīmasya rādheyo gadām āvidhya vīryavān

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then the mighty Rādheya (Karṇa), whirling his mace, advanced against Bhīma—an image of battle-fury rising, where strength and resolve are tested beneath the moral weight of war among kin.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')

• भीमस्य: of Bhima
• भीमस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• राधेयः: Radheya (Karna)
• राधेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गदाम्: mace
• गदाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आविध्य: having whirled/brandished
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (आ + वि + धा)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), 'having whirled/brandished'

• वीर्यवान्: mighty, valorous
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Rādheya (Karṇa)
• gadā (mace)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya valor and the relentless momentum of battle, while implicitly reminding the listener that prowess (vīrya) in war unfolds within a larger ethical tragedy—kinsmen driven to violence, where each act intensifies consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Karṇa (Rādheya), a powerful warrior, brandishes and whirls his mace and moves to engage Bhīma, signaling an imminent close-quarters clash.