Shloka 86

दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat

Devanagari script

अभ्यधावदभिप्रेप्सू राजानं शत्रुभिवृतम्‌ | भीमसेन भी शत्रुओंसे घिरे हुए राजा युधिष्ठिरको बचानेके लिये समरांगणमें आपके महारथियोंको रौंदते हुए उनके पास दौड़े आये

Transliteration

abhidhāvad abhiprepsū rājānaṃ śatrubhir vṛtam |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Eager to reach him, Bhīmasena rushed toward the king who was surrounded by enemies. Crushing through your great chariot-warriors on the battlefield, he ran to protect Yudhiṣṭhira—an act driven by loyalty and the warrior’s duty to safeguard his lord amid peril.

Word by Word

• अभ्यधावत्: ran towards
• अभ्यधावत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: धाव्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अभिप्रेप्सुः: desiring to obtain/reach
• अभिप्रेप्सुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-आप् (आप्) / प्रेप्सु- (desiderative adjective)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शत्रुभिः: by/with enemies
• शत्रुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• वृतम्: surrounded
• वृतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृत (√वृ 'to cover/surround')
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• enemies (śatru)
• mahārathas (great chariot-warriors)
• battlefield (samarāṅgaṇa)