Shloka 26

द्रोणानीकाभिमुखगमनम्

Abhimanyu advances toward Droṇa’s host

Devanagari script

शिशुनैकेन संग्रामे काल्यमानानि संघश: । द्रक्ष्यन्ति सर्वभूतानि द्विषत्सैन्यानि वै मया,यद्यपि मैं अभी बालक हूँ तो भी आज समस्त प्राणी देखेंगे कि मैंने अकेले ही समूह- के-समूह शत्रुसैनिकोंका युद्धमें संहार कर डाला है

Transliteration

śiśunā ekena saṅgrāme kālyamānāni saṅghaśaḥ | drakṣyanti sarvabhūtāni dviṣatsainyāni vai mayā ||

Translation

Walau aku masih seorang bocah, hari ini semua makhluk akan menyaksikan bagaimana aku seorang diri menumpas pasukan musuh dalam kelompok-kelompok besar di medan laga.

Word by Word

शिशुनाby/with a child (i.e., by me as a child)

एकेनby one/alone

संग्रामेin battle

काल्यमानानिbeing destroyed/slain

संघशःin groups, group by group

द्रक्ष्यन्तिwill see

सर्वभूतानिall beings

द्विषत्सैन्यानिenemy armies/troops

वैindeed, surely

मयाby me

Speaker

भीम उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīma

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 the warrior ethic of resolute commitment: even youth is no excuse for shrinking from a vowed duty in a righteous cause. It also shows how public declaration of intent functions as moral and psychological force—strengthening one’s own side and warning the hostile army.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Drona Parva’s battle setting, Bhīma speaks a bold proclamation: despite being young, he will single-handedly slaughter the enemy troops in clustered groups, and all beings will witness it. The line serves as a battle-cry and a pledge of imminent action.