Shloka 78
Devanagari script
भीमसेनस्य निर्विद्धा बाणै: संनतपर्वभि:
Transliteration
bhīmasenasya nirviddhā bāṇaiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ
Translation
サンジャヤは言った。ビーマセーナは、節をよく曲げ、堅く据えられた矢に貫かれた――戦場の容赦なき精密さを示す光景であり、最強の勇士といえども痛みに耐え、戦の暴虐のただ中で義務（ダルマ）に踏みとどまらねばならぬ。
Word by Word
भीमसेनस्यof Bhimasena
भीमसेनस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
निर्विद्धाःpierced, struck through
निर्विद्धाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्विध्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
बाणैःby arrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
संनतपर्वभिःwith/ by (arrows) having bent joints/knots
संनतपर्वभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंनतपर्वन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)A
arrows (bāṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line underscores kṣatriya endurance: even a great warrior like Bhīma must bear wounds without abandoning resolve. It highlights the ethical tension of war—skill and force cause real suffering, yet the warrior’s duty demands steadiness under attack.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīmasena has been struck and pierced by well-made, forceful arrows. The verse functions as a vivid battlefield detail, emphasizing the intensity of the combat and the pressure placed upon Bhīma.