Shloka 99

Devanagari script

दृढे सोडभिहतस्तेन पाण्डवेन महात्मना

Transliteration

dṛḍhe soḍabhihatastena pāṇḍavena mahātmanā

Translation

Sañjaya said: Struck by that great-souled Pāṇḍava, he endured the blow with steadfast firmness, remaining unshaken in the midst of battle.

Word by Word

• दृढे: in/at the firm (state); firmly
• दृढे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सोडभिहतः: having endured and having been struck
• सोडभिहतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-हन् (हन्) / सोढ (सह्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तेन: by him/that
• तेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• पाण्डवेन: by the Pandava
• पाण्डवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• महात्मना: by the great-souled (one)
• महात्मना: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍava (unspecified)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣānti (endurance) and dṛḍhatā (steadfastness) as warrior virtues: even when struck, one remains composed and resolute, reflecting disciplined courage rather than panic or cruelty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a battlefield moment in which an unnamed combatant is struck by a great-souled Pāṇḍava; despite the blow, the person bears it firmly, indicating intense combat and the resilience of the fighters.