Shloka 13

दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat

Devanagari script

स विद्ध: सहदेवेन रराजाचलसंनिभ:

Transliteration

sa viddhaḥ sahadevena rarājācalasaṃnibhaḥ

Translation

सहदेवाने विद्ध केले तरी तो अचल पर्वतासारखा तेजस्वी दिसत राहिला॥

Word by Word

• सः: he (that one)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विद्धः: pierced, wounded
• विद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद् (वेधने) → विद्ध (क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सहदेवेन: by Sahadeva
• सहदेवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रराज: shone
• Type: Verb
• Root: राज् (दीप्तौ) (लिट्)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular

• अचलसंनिभः: like a mountain
• अचलसंनिभः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचल + संनिभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Sahadeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness under injury: in the battlefield ethic of kṣatriya-dharma, being wounded does not necessarily diminish dignity or resolve; true valor is shown by remaining firm and composed even when struck.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya narrates that a warrior (referred to as ‘he’) has been struck by Sahadeva, yet he continues to appear radiant and formidable, compared to an unmoving mountain—an image emphasizing resilience in the ongoing combat.