Shloka 124

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे भीमो दृढ्मादाय कार्मुकम्‌

Transliteration

etasminn antare bhīmo dṛḍham ādāya kārmukam

Translation

Sañjaya said: In the midst of that moment, Bhīma firmly took up his bow—signaling an immediate resolve to act within the harsh demands of the battlefield.

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अन्तरे: in the interval / meanwhile
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

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

• दृढम्: firm, strong
• दृढम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दा (दा)
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• कार्मुकम्: bow
• कार्मुकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्मुक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• kārmuka (bow)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even a brief narrative line highlights a warrior-ethic: steadiness and readiness to act decisively when circumstances demand, without wavering in the face of danger.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that, at that critical juncture in the battle, Bhīma firmly takes up his bow, indicating he is about to engage or respond to an immediate threat.