Shloka 101

Devanagari script

भीमो5पि समरश्लाघी तस्य वीर्यमचिन्तयन्‌

Transliteration

bhīmo 'pi samarāślāghī tasya vīryam acintayan

Translation

Sañjaya said: Bhīma too—renowned for his pride in battle—reflected upon that warrior’s prowess, weighing it in his mind amid the unfolding violence of war.

Word by Word

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• समरश्लाघी: one who boasts/glories in battle
• समरश्लाघी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समरश्लाघिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्य: of him/of that (person)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• वीर्यम्: valor/strength
• वीर्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अचिन्तयन्: considered/thought about
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīma
• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even a mighty warrior famed for battlefield pride must pause to assess an opponent’s strength; courage in dharmic warfare is not mere bravado but includes clear judgment and strategic reflection.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Bhīma, though celebrated for his martial confidence, is contemplating the prowess of a particular warrior—indicating a tense moment where the enemy’s power demands serious consideration.