Shloka 22

Devanagari script

एवं भीम॑ समादिश्य स्वरथे समुपाविशत्‌,इस प्रकार भीमको आदेश देकर राजा युधिष्ठिर बारंबार सिसकते हुए अपने रथपर जा बैठे। उस समय उनके मुखपर आँसुओंकी धारा बह रही थी। वे कर्णका पराक्रम देखकर घोर चिन्तामें डूब गये थे

Transliteration

evaṁ bhīmaṁ samādiśya sva-rathe samupāviśat |

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Après avoir ainsi donné ses ordres à Bhīma, le roi Yudhiṣṭhira monta sur son propre char. Il sanglotait sans cesse ; des flots de larmes coulaient sur son visage. Voyant la prouesse de Karṇa, il s’abîma dans une méditation sombre et anxieuse.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• भीमम्: Bhima
• भीमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समादिश्य: having instructed/commanded
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√दिश्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• स्वरथे: on his own chariot
• स्वरथे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-रथ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• समुपाविशत्: sat down/entered (took his seat)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-आ-√विश्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Karṇa
• chariot

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical burden of righteous leadership in war: even when duty (kṣatriya-dharma) demands action, a dharmic king like Yudhiṣṭhira remains sensitive to suffering and is shaken by the opponent’s formidable valor, reflecting compassion alongside responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

After giving instructions to Bhīma, Yudhiṣṭhira returns to his chariot. Overwhelmed, he repeatedly sobs and weeps, and upon witnessing Karṇa’s extraordinary prowess he becomes deeply anxious and absorbed in grim thought about the unfolding battle.