Shloka 23

भीमकर्णसमागमः | Bhīma–Karṇa Encounter

Devanagari script

तयो: समीपं सम्प्राप्य पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ । न चकार भयं प्राप्ते भये महति मारिष,आर्य! भरतभूषण! आपके पुत्रने उन दोनोंके समीप पहुँचकर महान्‌ भयका अवसर प्राप्त होनेपर भी भय नहीं माना

Transliteration

tayōḥ samīpaṁ samprāpya putras te bharatarṣabha | na cakāra bhayaṁ prāpte bhaye mahati mārīṣa ||

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Ô taureau parmi les Bharata, ton fils, s’étant approché de ces deux-là, ne céda point à la peur, même lorsqu’un péril immense et imminent se dressa devant lui.

Word by Word

तयोःof those two

समीपम्near; vicinity

सम्प्राप्यhaving reached

पुत्रःson

तेyour

भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas

नnot

चकारdid; made

भयम्fear

प्राप्तेwhen (it was) obtained/arrived

भयेin fear; in a fearful situation

महतिgreat; immense

मारिषO venerable sir

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'your son' and honorific address)

your son (Duryodhana, in context of Sañjaya narrating to Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

those two (unspecified in this verse; refers to two opponents/allies in immediate narrative context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores steadfast courage: even when a grave danger presents itself, a warrior committed to his role should not succumb to fear. Ethically, it praises composure and resolve under extreme pressure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that his son approached two figures nearby and, despite the great peril of the moment, showed no fear—signaling boldness and readiness in the ongoing battle.