Shloka 626

Devanagari script

भीमसेनपुरोगाश्चाप्पेकत: पर्यवारयन्‌ । एक ओरसे पांचाल वीर तीखे बाणोंसे द्रोणाचार्यको मारने लगे और दूसरी ओरसे भीमसेन आदि वीरोंने उन्हें घेर रखा था

Transliteration

bhīmasenapurogāś cāpy ekataḥ paryavārayan | eka orase pāñcālā vīrā tīkṣṇabāṇaiḥ droṇācāryaṃ mārayituṃ pracakramuḥ, anyataś ca bhīmasenādayo vīrās taṃ parivārya tiṣṭhanti sma |

Translation

Sanjaya said: With Bhimasena at their head, the warriors on one side closed in and hemmed Drona in. From another direction, the valiant Panchalas, loosing sharp arrows, pressed hard to strike down Dronacharya. Thus, amid the fury of battle, Drona was simultaneously assailed and surrounded.

Word by Word

• भीमसेनपुरोगाः: those having Bhimasena in front (led by Bhimasena)
• भीमसेनपुरोगाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीमसेन-पुरोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• एकतः: on one side
• एकतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एकतः

• पर्यवारयन्: they surrounded/hemmed in
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि+आ+वृ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Bhimasena (Bhima)
• Panchalas
• Dronacharya (Drona)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage highlights the ethical strain of war: even a venerable guru like Drona becomes an enemy combatant when he leads an opposing army. It reflects how dharma in battle often forces warriors to act against personal reverence, prioritizing duty, allegiance, and the perceived necessity of ending a destructive conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya describes Drona being attacked on multiple fronts: Bhima and other warriors keep him encircled from one side, while the Panchala heroes strike from another with sharp arrows, attempting to bring Drona down amid intense fighting.