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Shloka 64

धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas

आयसी प्रतिमा येन भीमसेनस्य सा पुरा | चूर्णीकृता बलवता सो5बलामा॒श्रित: स्त्रियम्‌,जिन बलवान नरेशने पहले भीमसेनकी लोहमयी प्रतिमाको चूर्ण कर डाला था, वे आज अबला नारीके सहारे पड़े हैं

āyasī pratimā yena bhīmasenasya sā purā | cūrṇīkṛtā balavatā so 'balām āśritaḥ striyam ||

जिसने पहले अपने महान बल से भीमसेन की लोहे की प्रतिमा को चूर्ण कर दिया था, वही आज एक अबला नारी के सहारे आश्रित हो गया है।

आयसीiron (made of iron)
आयसी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआयस
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
प्रतिमाstatue, image
प्रतिमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
येनby whom/with which
येन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
भीमसेनस्यof Bhimasena
भीमसेनस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
साthat (she/it)
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पुराformerly, earlier
पुरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
चूर्णीकृताpulverized, crushed
चूर्णीकृता:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootचूर्णीकृ (चूर्ण + कृ)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
बलवताby the strong one
बलवता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अबलाम्a weak woman
अबलाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअबला
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आश्रितःhaving resorted to, dependent on
आश्रितः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-श्रि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past active/participial usage)
स्त्रियम्a woman
स्त्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
B
Bhīmasena
Ā
āyasī pratimā (iron statue/image)
A
abalā strī (a helpless woman)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches the impermanence of physical power and the ethical need for humility: time reduces even the strongest to dependence, so one should not be intoxicated by strength or status.

Vaiśampāyana remarks on a striking contrast: a man once so strong that he could pulverize an iron image of Bhīmasena is now weakened by circumstances (notably age) and must rely on a woman for support.