Shloka 563

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 33 — Kuru Cattle-Raid and Matsya Mobilization (भूमिंजय-प्रेरणा)

Devanagari script

दर्शयामास भीमस्तु सुशर्माणं नराधिपम्‌ | इसके बाद भीमने रणभूमिमें स्थित राजा युधिष्ठिरके पास जाकर उन्हें राजा सुशर्माको दिखलाया

Transliteration

darśayāmāsa bhīmas tu suśarmāṇaṃ narādhipam |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Bhīma then presented King Suśarmā to the king (Yudhiṣṭhira). After the clash, Bhīma went to Yudhiṣṭhira as he stood upon the battlefield and showed him Suśarmā—signaling that duty in war is fulfilled through restraint, proof, and accountability, not mere boasting.

Word by Word

• दर्शयामास: showed, caused to be seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (caus. दर्शय-)
• Form: Perfect (Periphrastic Perfect), 3rd, singular, Parasmaipada

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• सुशर्माणम्: Susharman
• सुशर्माणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुशर्मन्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• नराधिपम्: king (lord of men)
• नराधिपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma
• Suśarmā
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• battlefield

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in warfare, righteous conduct emphasizes responsibility and verification: the warrior reports outcomes to the rightful leader, aligning personal prowess with collective dharma and lawful authority.

What is happening in the narrative?

After subduing Suśarmā, Bhīma brings him before Yudhiṣṭhira on the battlefield and shows him the captured/defeated king, indicating the completion of the immediate martial objective.