Shloka 35

Devanagari script

स रराज तथा संख्ये दर्शनीयो नरोत्तम: । निर्विशेषो महाराज यथा हि विजयस्तथा,जैसे घेरेसे घिरे हुए पूर्णिमाके चन्द्रमा प्रकाशित होते हों, उसी प्रकार युद्धस्थलमें दर्शनीय नरश्रेष्ठ भीमसेन शोभा पा रहे थे। महाराज! वे अर्जुनके समान ही प्रतीत होते थे। उनमें और अर्जुनमें कोई अन्तर नहीं रह गया था

Transliteration

sa rarāja tathā saṅkhye darśanīyo narottamaḥ | nirviśeṣo mahārāja yathā hi vijayas tathā ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Dalam pertempuran itu, sang manusia utama, Bhīmasena—indah dipandang—bersinar gemilang. Wahai Maharaja, ia tampak tak terbedakan dari Vijaya (Arjuna); seakan tiada selisih antara dirinya dan Arjuna.

Word by Word

सःhe

रराजshone, was resplendent

तथाthus, in that manner

संख्येin battle, in combat

दर्शनीयःworthy to be seen, splendid

नर-उत्तमःbest of men

निर्विशेषःwithout distinction, identical

महा-राजO great king

यथाas, just as

हिindeed, for

विजयःVijaya (Arjuna’s bow; or victory)

तथाso, likewise

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Vijaya (Arjuna)

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 how exemplary valor and steadfast performance of kṣatriya-dharma can make a warrior’s presence and effectiveness comparable to the foremost hero; it points to merit revealed through action under pressure and the ethical weight of duty in war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a warrior on the battlefield shining with striking splendor and appearing indistinguishable from 'Vijaya' (Arjuna), emphasizing the intensity of the moment and the warrior’s elevated stature in combat.