Shloka 57

Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda

Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps

Devanagari script

भग्नं तु स्वबलं दृष्टवा भगदत्तेन धीमता

Transliteration

bhagnaṃ tu svabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhagadattena dhīmatā

Translation

Sañjaya said: Seeing his own forces shattered by the wise Bhagadatta, he recognized the grave turn of the battle—how a single capable leader can break an army’s confidence and compel urgent resolve amid the demands of war.

Word by Word

• भग्नम्: broken, routed
• भग्नम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्न (√भञ्ज्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तु: but, however
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• स्वबलम्: his own army/force
• स्वबलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वबल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• भगदत्तेन: by Bhagadatta
• भगदत्तेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगदत्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• धीमता: by the wise/clever one
• धीमता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhagadatta