Shloka 57

अर्जुनागमनम्

Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain

Devanagari script

यक्षा विकृतसर्वाज्जा भीमसेनभयार्दिता: | भीममार्तस्वरं चक्रुर्विप्रकीर्णमहायुधा:,जिनके सारे अंग विकृत एवं विकराल थे, वे यक्ष भीमसेनके भयसे पीड़ित हो अपने बड़े-बड़े आयुधोंको इधर-उधर फेंककर भयंकर आर्तनाद करने लगे

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | yakṣā vikṛta-sarvāṅgā bhīmasena-bhayārditāḥ | bhīmam ārta-svaraṃ cakrur viprakīrṇa-mahāyudhāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The Yakṣas, their bodies grotesquely deformed, were tormented by fear of Bhīmasena. Casting their massive weapons away in all directions, they raised a dreadful cry of anguish—showing how sheer moral and physical force can break the will of aggressors and turn violence back into panic and disorder.

Word by Word

यक्षाःYakshas

विकृत-सर्व-अङ्गाःwhose all limbs were deformed

भीमसेन-भय-आर्दिताःafflicted by fear of Bhimasena

भीमम्Bhima

आर्त-स्वरम्a distressed cry

चक्रुःthey made/uttered

विप्रकीर्ण-महा-आयुधाःwhose great weapons were scattered/strewn about

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Yakṣas

Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

mahāyudha (great weapons)

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?

When violence is driven by arrogance or intimidation, it can collapse instantly in the face of superior courage and strength; fear scatters even those who appear formidable, reminding that true power includes steadiness of mind and adherence to rightful conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Yakṣas, described as hideous and deformed, become terrified of Bhīma. Overcome by fear, they throw away their heavy weapons and cry out in distress, indicating a rout or sudden breakdown of their resistance.