Shloka 35

Devanagari script

ततो भीमो महाबाहु: सहसाभ्यपतद्‌ बली । साहाय्यकारी समरे पार्षतस्य महात्मन:,तब बलवान वीर महाबाहु भीम सहसा समरमें महामना धृष्टद्युम्मनकी सहायता करनेके लिये आ पहुँचे

Transliteration

tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ sahasābhyapatad balī | sāhāyyakārī samare pārṣatasya mahātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Bhīma, the mighty and long-armed hero, rushed forward at once. In the thick of battle he came as a helper and protector to the great-souled son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), embodying the warrior’s duty of standing by an ally in crisis.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

भीमःBhima

महाबाहुःthe mighty-armed (one)

सहसाsuddenly, swiftly

अभ्यपतत्rushed towards, sprang upon

बलीstrong, mighty

साहाय्यकारीrendering help, assisting

समरेin battle

पार्षतस्यof the son of Prishata (Dhrishtadyumna)

महात्मनःof the great-souled (one)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīma

Dhṛṣṭadyumna

Pṛṣata

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as loyal support: a warrior must not fight only for personal glory but must protect comrades and uphold the collective cause, especially when an ally is under pressure.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the ongoing Kurukṣetra battle, Bhīma suddenly charges into the fray to assist Dhṛṣṭadyumna (the Pāñcāla commander), reinforcing him at a critical moment.