Shloka 46

भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः

Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt

Devanagari script

ततस्त्वर्जुनपाञ्चालौ युद्धाय समुपागतौ । व्यक्षोभयेतां तौ सैन्यमिन्द्रवैरोचनाविव,सत्यपराक्रमी सत्यजितने देखा कि कुन्तीपुत्र धनंजय पंचालनरेशको पकड़नेके लिये निकट बढ़े आ रहे हैं, तो वे उनकी रक्षाके लिये अर्जुनपर चढ़ आये; फिर तो इन्द्र और बलिकी भाँति अर्जुन और पांचाल सत्यजितने युद्धके लिये आमने-सामने आकर सारी सेनाओंको क्षोभमें डाल दिया

Transliteration

tatas tv arjunapāñcālau yuddhāya samupāgatau | vyakṣobhayetāṃ tau sainyam indra-vairocanāv iva ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Alors Arjuna et le roi des Pāñcāla s’avancèrent l’un vers l’autre pour le combat. Tels Indra et Virocana, ils jetèrent les troupes rassemblées dans le trouble.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

तुbut, indeed

अर्जुनArjuna (as one of the two)

पाञ्चालौthe Panchala (king) (as the other of the two)

युद्धायfor battle

समुपागतौcame together, approached

व्यक्षोभयेताम्they agitated, threw into turmoil

तौthose two

सैन्यम्the army

इन्द्रIndra (as one of the two compared)

वैरोचनौVirocana’s son (Bali) (as the other compared)

इवlike, as

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Arjuna

Pāñcāla (king)

Indra

Virocana

sainyam (army)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of meeting conflict directly and the social duty of protecting one’s side; when great warriors confront each other, their personal valor affects the morale and stability of entire armies.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna and the Pāñcāla king come face-to-face, ready to fight. Their approach and readiness for combat causes commotion throughout the gathered forces, compared to the tumult created by the clash of Indra and Virocana.