Shloka 28
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
Devanagari script
भीमो<पि तं शरव्रातैश्छादयित्वा महारथम्
Transliteration
bhīmo 'pi taṁ śaravrātaiś chādayitvā mahāratham
Translation
ഭീമനും ആ മഹാരഥനെ അമ്പുകളുടെ കൂട്ടങ്ങളാൽ മൂടി ആക്രമണം തുടർന്നു.
Word by Word
भीमःBhima
भीमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तम्him/that (man)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरव्रातैःwith clusters/volleys of arrows
शरव्रातैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशरव्रात
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
छादयित्वाhaving covered/hidden
छादयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootछाद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
महारथम्the great chariot-warrior
महारथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīmaM
mahāratha (great chariot-warrior)Ś
śara (arrows)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark form: steadfastness and intensity in battle, where a warrior must act decisively against a formidable opponent, even when the action is severe.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma showers a great chariot-warrior with dense volleys of arrows, effectively blanketing him—signaling a forceful escalation in the ongoing combat.