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Shloka 20

भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च

Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka

ततः पुनरमेयात्मा धर्मराजस्य कार्मुकम्‌

tataḥ punar ameyātmā dharmarājasya kārmukam

പിന്നീട് ആ അമേയാത്മാവായ യോദ്ധാവ് വീണ്ടും ധർമ്മരാജൻ യുധിഷ്ഠിരന്റെ ധനുസ്സിനെ ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കി (അഥവാ അത് കൈവശപ്പെടുത്തി).

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततस्
Formindeclinable (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereafter')
पुनःagain
पुनः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Formindeclinable
अमेयात्माhe whose self is immeasurable (mighty one)
अमेयात्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमेयात्मन्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
धर्मराजस्यof Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
धर्मराजस्य:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मराज
Formmasculine, genitive, singular
कार्मुकम्bow
कार्मुकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक
Formneuter, accusative, singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
K
kārmuka (bow)

Educational Q&A

Even in a dharma-centered narrative, righteousness is tested under pressure: symbols of lawful authority (Dharmarāja’s bow) can become contested in war, showing how ethical order must be defended through steadfast resolve, not merely proclaimed.

Sañjaya reports that a great warrior—described as 'ameyātmā'—once again takes up Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s bow, indicating a renewed phase of combat and a direct engagement with the Pandava king’s martial resources.