Shloka 28
Devanagari script
भीमसेनमनुप्राप्य प्राप्तकालमचिन्तयत्
Transliteration
bhīmasenam anuprāpya prāptakālam acintayat
Translation
Sañjaya said: Having come upon Bhīmasena, he reflected without delay, recognizing that the decisive moment had arrived. In the press of war, he set aside hesitation and considered what action the situation demanded.
Word by Word
भीमसेनम्Bhimasena (Bhima)
भीमसेनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनुप्राप्यhaving reached/approached
अनुप्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√प्राप्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having reached/approached
प्राप्तकालम्the time that had come; the opportune time
प्राप्तकालम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राप्तकाल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अचिन्तयत्he considered/thought
अचिन्तयत्:
TypeVerb
Root√चिन्त्
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)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
The verse highlights kāla (the right moment) in dharmic action: when a critical time arrives, one must think clearly and act decisively rather than be paralyzed by delay—especially in the kṣatriya context of battlefield duty.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior has reached Bhīma and, seeing that the crucial moment has come, begins to deliberate on the immediate course of action in the unfolding battle.