Shloka 32

रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield

Devanagari script

गौतम॑ं भीमसेनो वै सोमकाश्ष महारथा:

Transliteration

gautamaṃ bhīmaseno vai somakāś ca mahārathāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Bhīmasena sesungguhnya, bersama Gautama dan para pahlawan kereta perang agung dari Somaka, turut hadir/mara dalam pertembungan itu.

Word by Word

• गौतमम्: Gautama (name/person)
• गौतमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• वै: indeed / surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• सोमकाः: the Somakas (a people/warriors)
• सोमकाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोमक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• महारथाः: great chariot-warriors
• महारथाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Gautama
• Somakas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the dharmic and strategic importance of solidarity among righteous allies in war: renowned heroes do not act in isolation, and collective commitment strengthens both morale and purpose.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya lists key fighters—Bhīma, Gautama, and the Somaka mahārathas—marking their presence/advance in the battle sequence being reported to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.