Shloka 226

Devanagari script

भीमसेनं समासाद्य मुहूर्त सो5भ्यवर्तत । इस प्रकार कौरव-सैनिकोंके भाग जानेपर कभी पराजित न होनेवाले अर्जुन भीमसेनके पास पहुँचकर दो घड़ीतक रुके रहे

Transliteration

bhīmasenaṃ samāsādya muhūrtaṃ so 'bhyavartata |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having reached Bhīmasena, he stayed there for a short while. When the Kaurava troops broke and fled, even Arjuna—renowned as unconquered—came up to Bhīma and paused with him briefly, as if to steady the line and reaffirm resolve amid the chaos of battle.

Word by Word

• भीमसेनम्: Bhimasena (Bhima)
• भीमसेनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समासाद्य: having approached/reached
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• मुहूर्तम्: for a moment; for a short time
• मुहूर्तम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्यवर्तत: remained; stayed; waited
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वृत्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Arjuna
• Kaurava soldiers

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In a dharma-oriented war narrative, even the greatest warrior does not act in isolation: pausing with an ally at a critical moment underscores leadership through solidarity, restoring morale and coordination when the battlefield becomes unstable.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Arjuna comes to Bhīma and remains with him briefly, in the context of Kaurava troops scattering; the moment signals a tactical and emotional regrouping among the Pāṇḍavas amid shifting fortunes in battle.