Shloka 96

गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह

Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे भीष्म: शुश्राव विपुलां गिरम्‌

Transliteration

etasminn antare bhīṣmaḥ śuśrāva vipulāṃ giram

Translation

അതിനിടയിൽ ഭീഷ്മൻ മഹത്തായ, ദൂരവ്യാപകമായ ഒരു വാണി കേട്ടു।

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अन्तरे: in the interval / meanwhile
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शुश्राव: heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (शृणोति)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विपुलाम्: great / loud
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• गिरम्: voice / utterance
• गिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how, amid human conflict, larger forces—often expressed as signs, voices, or omens—can intrude upon the battlefield, reminding listeners that the war’s outcomes are not merely tactical but tied to dharma and cosmic order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that during the ongoing events, Bhīṣma suddenly hears a powerful voice. The line functions as a narrative pivot, preparing the audience for an announcement, omen, or intervention that will influence the battle’s mood and meaning.