Shloka 39

Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda

Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps

Devanagari script

तमापततन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवानां महारथा: । अभ्यवर्तन्त वेगेन भीमसेनपुरोगमा:,उस हाथीको आते देख भीमसेन आदि पाण्डव महारथी शीघ्रतापूर्वक उसके चारों ओर खड़े हो गये

Transliteration

tam āpatatantaṃ samprekṣya pāṇḍavānāṃ mahārathāḥ | abhyavartanta vegena bhīmasena-purogamāḥ ||

Translation

Dijo Sañjaya: Al ver a aquel elefante arremeter contra ellos, los grandes guerreros de carro de los Pāṇḍavas—con Bhīmasena a la cabeza—avanzaron con presteza y tomaron posiciones a su alrededor, afrontando el embate con valor disciplinado y firme propósito de protección en medio del fragor de la guerra.

Word by Word

• तम्: him/that one (that elephant)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आपतन्तम्: falling upon/charging/coming swiftly
• Type: Verb
• Root: आपत् (धातु: पत्/आपत्)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सम्प्रेक्ष्य: having looked at/seeing
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्रेक्ष्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Prior action (having seen)

• पाण्डवानाम्: of the Pandavas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• महारथाः: great chariot-warriors
• महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अभ्यवर्तन्त: they surrounded/closed in around
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + वृत्
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), Ātmanepada, Third, Plural

• वेगेन: with speed
• वेगेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• भीमसेनपुरोगमाः: having Bhimasena in front/led by Bhimasena
• भीमसेनपुरोगमाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीमसेनपुरोगम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍavas
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Elephant