Shloka 18

Devanagari script

तेषां सुलुलिते सैन्ये पुनर्भीमो महाबल:

Transliteration

teṣāṃ sululite sainye punar bhīmo mahābalaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: When their army had been thrown into confusion and scattered, Bhīma—mighty in strength—once again surged forward, renewing the assault, and in the chaos of war relentless valor reasserted itself, deepening the struggle and its consequences for both sides.

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them/their
• तेषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: —, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• सुलुलिते: when (it was) thoroughly shattered/confused
• सुलुलिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुलुलित
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सैन्ये: in the army
• सैन्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाबलः: mighty-strong (very powerful)
• महाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• army (sainya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the relentless momentum of warfare: once an opposing force is disordered, a powerful warrior may press the advantage. Ethically, it reflects the grim logic of kṣatriya battle—valor and tactical pressure operate within a larger tragedy where disorder multiplies suffering.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the enemy host has become confused and scattered; at that moment Bhīma, famed for immense strength, renews his advance/assault, indicating a fresh surge of Pandava aggression in the ongoing battle.