Shloka 36

भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः

Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt

Devanagari script

पार्षत॑ शरजालेन क्षिपन्नागात्‌ स पाण्डव: । हयौघांश्ष रथौघांक्ष॒ गजौघांश्व॒ समन्‍तत:ः

Transliteration

pārṣataḥ śarajālena kṣipann āgāt sa pāṇḍavaḥ | hayaughāṁś ca rathaughāṁś ca gajaughāṁś ca samantataḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana berkata: Sang Pāṇḍava mara pantas ke hadapan, melontarkan jala anak panah. Dari segenap penjuru dia menghentam gugusan pasukan kuda, himpitan kereta perang, dan kawanan gajah—gambaran keberanian yang berdisiplin, tertuju untuk menewaskan bala tentera bersenjata, bukan sekadar amarah membuta.

Word by Word

• पार्षतः: the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)
• पार्षतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्षत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शरजालेन: with a net/mass of arrows
• शरजालेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरजाल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• क्षिपन्: hurling/casting
• क्षिपन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षिप्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आगात्: came/advanced
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पाण्डवः: the Pāṇḍava
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हयौघान्: masses of horses
• हयौघान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हयौघ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• रथौघान्: masses of chariots
• रथौघान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथौघ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• गजौघान्: masses of elephants
• गजौघान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गजौघ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pārṣata (son of Pṛṣat; Dṛṣṭadyumna)
• Pāṇḍava (a Pāṇḍava-side warrior)
• śarajāla (net of arrows)
• horses (cavalry)
• chariots
• elephants

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as controlled courage and tactical skill: force is applied with discipline against organized threats, emphasizing competence and resolve rather than uncontrolled violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a warrior—identified as Pārṣata—advancing rapidly while releasing a dense barrage of arrows, attacking surrounding formations of cavalry, chariots, and elephants on all sides.