Shloka 15

Devanagari script

ततो भीमस्य राधेयो गदामाविध्य वीर्यवान्‌

Transliteration

tato bhīmasya rādheyo gadām āvidhya vīryavān

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then the mighty Rādheya (Karna), whirling his mace, advanced against Bhīma—an image of escalating fury in battle, where strength and resolve are tested amid the moral weight of fratricidal war.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')

• भीमस्य: of Bhima
• भीमस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• राधेयः: Radheya (Karna)
• राधेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गदाम्: mace
• गदाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आविध्य: having whirled/brandished
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (आ + वि + धा)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), 'having whirled/brandished'

• वीर्यवान्: mighty, valorous
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Rādheya (Karṇa)
• gadā (mace)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya valor and the relentless momentum of battle, while implicitly reminding the listener that prowess (vīrya) in war unfolds within a larger ethical tragedy—kinsmen driven to violence, where each act intensifies consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Karṇa (Rādheya), a powerful warrior, brandishes and whirls his mace and moves to engage Bhīma, signaling an imminent close-quarters clash.