Shloka 50

Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)

Devanagari script

भ्रान्तमाविद्धमुद्भ्रान्तमाप्लुतं प्रसृतं प्लुतम्‌ । सम्पातं समुदीर्ण च दर्शयामास पाण्डव:

Transliteration

bhrāntam āviddham udbhrāntam āplutaṃ prasṛtaṃ plutam | sampātaṃ samudīrṇaṃ ca darśayāmāsa pāṇḍavaḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତେବେ ପାଣ୍ଡବ (ଭୀମ) ଖଡ୍ଗଯୁଦ୍ଧର ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ, ଆବିଦ୍ଧ, ଉଦ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ, ଆପ୍ଲୁତ, ପ୍ରସୃତ, ପ୍ଲୁତ, ସମ୍ପାତ ଓ ସମୁଦୀର୍ଣ—ଏହିପରି ଅନେକ ପୈଁତରା ଦେଖାଇଲେ।

Word by Word

• भ्रान्तम्: confused/whirling (move)
• भ्रान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रान्त (√भ्रम्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आविद्धम्: whirled/brandished
• आविद्धम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आविद्ध (आ-√व्यध्/√विध्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उद्भ्रान्तम्: springing/whirling up
• उद्भ्रान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्भ्रान्त (उद्-√भ्रम्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आप्लुतम्: leaping upon; sprung
• आप्लुतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आप्लुत (आ-√प्लु)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रसृतम्: extended; advanced
• प्रसृतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसृत (प्र-√सृ)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्लुतम्: leapt; sprung
• प्लुतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्लुत (√प्लु)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सम्पातम्: a sudden rush/attack; swoop
• सम्पातम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्पात (सम्-√पत्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समुदीर्णम्: raised up; set in motion
• समुदीर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुदीर्ण (सम्-उद्-√ॠ/√ईर्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• दर्शयामास: showed; displayed
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (caus. दर्शयति) + आस् (periphrastic perfect)
• Form: Periphrastic perfect (लिट्, परोक्षभूतार्थे), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पाण्डवः: the Pandava (Bhima)
• पाण्डवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍava (Bhīma/Bhīmasena)
• sword (khadga, implied)
• battlefield (implied)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores disciplined capability in the service of duty: martial excellence is portrayed as controlled skill exercised within the larger framework of kṣatriya-dharma during a righteous war, not as mere aggression or display.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Bhīma on the battlefield demonstrating numerous sword-fighting maneuvers—feints, spins, leaps, advances, and forceful attacks—showing his prowess as the combat intensifies.