Mahabharata 7.136.34 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 136, Shloka 34

Chapter 136: Pandava Counter-Encirclement and the Vāyavya-Astra Disruption

Devanagari script

भीमसेनस्तु विस्फार्य चापं हेमपरिष्कृतम्‌,परंतु अतिरथी भीमसेन अपने सुवर्णभूषित धनुषको ताने हुए प्रज्वलित अग्निके समान युद्धस्थलमें ही खड़े रहे

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | bhīmasenas tu visphārya cāpaṃ hemapariṣkṛtam, prajvalitāgnisamaḥ sa raṇāṅgaṇe sthitaḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Bhimasena menarik busurnya yang berhias emas, berdiri teguh di medan perang, menyala seperti api yang baru dinyalakan.

Word by Word

• भीमसेनः: Bhimasena
• भीमसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• विस्फार्य: having stretched/drawn
• Type: Verb
• Root: विस्फार्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having stretched/drawn

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हेमपरिष्कृतम्: adorned/ornamented with gold
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेमपरिष्कृत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), परि + कृ

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• gold-adorned bow
• battlefield (raṇāṅgaṇa)
• fire (agni)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness and disciplined courage in the performance of kṣatriya-dharma: when duty demands battle, one must stand firm, focused, and unshaken—power directed toward rightful purpose rather than mere rage.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Bhīma drawing his gold-ornamented bow and remaining stationed on the battlefield, radiating an intense, fiery presence as he readies himself for combat.