Shloka 41

Devanagari script

है प् विद ऐ + () पे ५ कि ५ हं ः है. | + डी ततस्तां भीमनिर्घोषामापतन्ती महागदाम्‌

Transliteration

tatas tāṃ bhīmanirghoṣām āpatantīṃ mahāgadām

Translation

Sañjaya berkata—lalu ia melihat gada raksasa itu, menggelegar dengan dahsyat laksana gemuruh Bhīma, melesat lurus menghantam ke arahnya.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb)

• tām: that (her/it)
• tām: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tad
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• bhīma-nirghoṣām: having a terrible roar/sound
• bhīma-nirghoṣām: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīmanirghoṣā
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

• āpatantīm: falling upon/charging towards
• āpatantīm: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: āpatat
• Form: present active participle (śatṛ), feminine, accusative, singular

• mahā-gadām: a great mace
• mahā-gadām: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahāgadā
• Form: feminine, accusative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• mahāgadā (mace)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the warrior’s ordeal: when overwhelming force rushes in, one must meet it with composure and disciplined action. It reflects kṣatriya-dharma—steadfastness and skill under threat—rather than panic or cruelty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a massive mace, terrifying in its roar, flying toward a combatant. The line sets the immediate battlefield tension just before impact or a defensive response.