Shloka 23

Devanagari script

त॑ तु शब्दमभिश्रुत्य भीमसेनो महाबल: । बभूव परमप्रीत: पार्थदर्शनलालस:,उस शब्दको सुनकर महाबली भीमसेन अर्जुनके दर्शनकी लालसासे बड़े प्रसन्न हुए

Transliteration

taṁ tu śabdam abhiśrutya bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | babhūva paramaprītaḥ pārthadarśanalālasaḥ ||

Translation

ആ ശബ്ദം കേട്ടതുമാത്രം മഹാബലനായ ഭീമസേനൻ പരമാനന്ദത്തിൽ നിറഞ്ഞു; പാർഥൻ (അർജുനൻ)നെ കാണാനുള്ള ആകാംക്ഷയിൽ അവന്റെ ഹൃദയം കത്തിയുണർന്നു।

Word by Word

तत्that

तुbut/indeed

शब्दम्sound

अभिश्रुत्यhaving heard

भीमसेनःBhimasena

महाबलःvery strong/mighty

बभूवbecame/was

परमप्रीतःexceedingly pleased

पार्थदर्शनलालसःeager to see Partha (Arjuna)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Pārtha (Arjuna)

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?

Even amid the violence and uncertainty of battle, righteous confidence is strengthened by loyal companionship; the longing to see a trusted ally symbolizes renewed morale and steadfast commitment to one’s cause.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Bhīma hears a particular sound (implying Arjuna’s presence or signal) and becomes intensely pleased, eager to see Arjuna—indicating coordination and encouragement among the Pandavas during the fighting.