Shloka 26

Devanagari script

पाज्चाल्यं विरथं भीमो हतसर्वायुधं बली । सुविषण्णं महात्मानं त्वरमाण: समभ्ययात्‌,पांचालराजकुमार धृष्टद्युम्न रथहीन हो गये थे। उनके सारे अस्त्र-शस्त्र नष्ट हो चुके थे और वे भारी विषादमें डूब गये थे। उस अवस्थामें शत्रुमर्दन बलवान्‌ भीमसेन उन महामनस्वी पांचालवीरके पास तुरंत आ पहुँचे और उन्हें अपने रथपर बिठाकर द्रोणाचार्यको निकटसे बाण चलाते देख इस प्रकार बोले---

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | pāñcālyaṁ virathaṁ bhīmo hata-sarvāyudhaṁ balī | suviṣaṇṇaṁ mahātmānaṁ tvaramāṇaḥ samabhyayāt |

Translation

ಪಾಂಚಾಲಕುಮಾರ ಧೃಷ್ಟದ್ಯುಮ್ನನು ರಥವಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಸ್ತ್ರಶಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಗಾಢ ವಿಷಾದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಇಂತಹ ಅಸಹಾಯಕ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡ ಶತ್ರುಮರ್ದನ ಬಲವಂತನಾದ ಭೀಮನು ತ್ವರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಧೈರ್ಯ ತುಂಬಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.

Word by Word

पाञ्चाल्यम्the Panchala prince (Dhrishtadyumna)

विरथम्without a chariot

भीमःBhima

हतdeprived/destroyed

सर्वायुधम्all weapons (as a whole); having all weapons (i.e., his weapons) destroyed

बलीmighty/strong

सुविषण्णम्deeply dejected

महात्मानम्the great-souled one

त्वरमाणःhastening

समभ्ययात्came up to/approached

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sanjaya

Bhima (Bhimasena)

Panchala prince (Dhrishtadyumna)

chariot

weapons

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In the midst of war, dharma includes sustaining the morale and safety of one’s allies: when a noble warrior falls into helplessness and despair, a stronger companion must act swiftly to protect, restore confidence, and prevent the collapse of righteous effort.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhrishtadyumna (the Panchala prince) has lost his chariot and weapons and is overwhelmed with grief; Bhima quickly rushes to him to support and safeguard him, setting up the next action where Bhima helps him re-enter the fight.