Shloka 21

Devanagari script

यस्य बाहू समाश्रित्य वयं सर्वे महात्मन: । मन्यामहे जितानाजोौ परानू्‌ प्राप्तां च मेदिनीम्‌

Transliteration

yasya bāhū samāśritya vayaṁ sarve mahātmanaḥ | manyāmahe jitān ajau parān prāptāṁ ca medinīm ||

Translation

Bhīma said: 'Relying on whose mighty arms, O great-souled one, we all believe that we have already conquered our enemies in battle and have even attained the earth (sovereignty).'

Word by Word

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• बाहू: two arms
• बाहू: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• समाश्रित्य: having taken refuge in/depending on
• समाश्रित्य: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-श्रि
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• महात्मनः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• मन्यामहे: we think/consider
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (मन्यते)
• Form: Present, First, Plural, Atmanepada

• जितान्: conquered/defeated
• जितान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (√जि)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अजौ: two goats (or: two Ajas, if taken as a proper name)
• अजौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• परान्: others/enemies
• परान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्राप्ताम्: obtained/reached
• प्राप्ताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राप्त (√प्र-आप्)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• मेदिनीम्: the earth
• मेदिनीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेदिनी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीम उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīma
• the great-souled one (addressed person, unnamed in this verse)
• enemies (parāḥ)
• earth/kingdom (medinī)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethic of reliance on a protector-leader: collective confidence and hope for rightful sovereignty arise from taking refuge in proven strength and steadfast support, while implying responsibility on the one relied upon.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma speaks to a 'great-souled' person, declaring that the group’s assurance of defeating enemies and gaining the kingdom rests upon that person’s powerful arms—i.e., their martial capability and protective leadership.