Shloka 25

Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्

Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

भीमसेनस्तु राजानं मुहूर्तादिव बाह्लविकम्‌

Transliteration

bhīmasenastu rājānaṃ muhūrtādiva bāhlavikam

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Bhīmasena, en un très bref instant, fondit sur le roi Bāhlavika—réduisant vivement la distance tandis que l’élan du combat tournait vers l’affrontement direct.

Word by Word

• भीमसेनः: Bhimasena (Bhima)
• भीमसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मुहूर्तात्: from/after a short time (a muhurta)
• मुहूर्तात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• इव: as if/like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• बाह्लविकम्: the Bahlavika (man/king) / belonging to the Bahlavas
• बाह्लविकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाह्लविक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Bāhlavika king

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights decisive action and martial readiness: in the ethics of kṣatriya warfare, hesitation can endanger one’s side, while timely resolve can shift the course of combat.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Bhīma rapidly advances upon a king identified as Bāhlavika, indicating an imminent clash and emphasizing Bhīma’s speed and aggressive initiative on the battlefield.