Shloka 32
रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield
Devanagari script
गौतम॑ं भीमसेनो वै सोमकाश्ष महारथा:
Transliteration
gautamaṃ bhīmaseno vai somakāś ca mahārathāḥ
Translation
Dijo Sañjaya: Bhīmasena, en verdad, junto con Gautama y los grandes guerreros de carro de los Somaka, estuvo presente/avanzó en aquel encuentro.
Word by Word
गौतमम्Gautama (name/person)
गौतमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगौतम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भीमसेनःBhimasena (Bhima)
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed / surely
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
सोमकाःthe Somakas (a people/warriors)
सोमकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसोमक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
महारथाःgreat chariot-warriors
महारथाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)G
GautamaS
SomakasCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic and strategic importance of solidarity among righteous allies in war: renowned heroes do not act in isolation, and collective commitment strengthens both morale and purpose.
Sañjaya lists key fighters—Bhīma, Gautama, and the Somaka mahārathas—marking their presence/advance in the battle sequence being reported to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.