Shloka 95

Devanagari script

ततो भीमो महाबाहु: कार्तस्वरविभूषितान्‌

Transliteration

tato bhīmo mahābāhuḥ kārtasvaravibhūṣitān

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Bhīma, the mighty-armed warrior, advanced toward those adorned with kārtasvara—golden ornaments—signaling the splendor of armed men even amid the grim duty of battle.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कार्तस्वरविभूषितान्: adorned with gold
• कार्तस्वरविभूषितान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कार्तस्वर-विभूषित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• kārtasvara (gold ornaments)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war, the epic highlights kṣatriya-dharma: disciplined courage and resolve. The mention of golden adornments underscores the contrast between outward splendor and the grave moral weight of battlefield duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Bhīma, famed for strength, moves against warriors described as ornamented with gold—setting the scene for an encounter amid the ongoing fighting in Droṇa Parva.