Shloka 89

Devanagari script

ततो भीमो महाबाहुद्रौणेर्युधि महाबल:

Transliteration

tato bhīmo mahābāhur drauṇer yudhi mahābalaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Alors Bhīma—aux bras puissants, d’une force immense—s’avança dans la bataille contre le fils de Droṇa, incarnant la résolution des Pāṇḍava d’affronter une puissance redoutable avec un courage inébranlable et une force tenue par la discipline.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

भीमःBhima

महाबाहुःthe mighty-armed (one)

द्रौणेःof Drona's son (Ashvatthaman)

युधिin battle

महाबलःvery strong, mighty

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhima

Drona’s son (Ashvatthama)

Sanjaya

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 highlights kshatriya-dharma in practice: meeting a powerful adversary without retreat, using strength under the discipline of duty rather than mere rage, and sustaining resolve amid the moral weight of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya narrates a battlefield turn where Bhima, renowned for immense power, moves to engage Drona’s son (Ashvatthama) in combat, signaling an intensification of the duel-driven clashes within the larger Kurukshetra war.