Shloka 22

भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-प्रहारः तथा घटोत्कचमायाप्रादुर्भावः | Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Clash and the Manifestation of Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā

Devanagari script

एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्यू भारत पाण्डवा: । अतिष्ठन्‌ समरे शूरा योद्धुकामा जयैषिण:

Transliteration

evam etaṁ mahāvyūhaṁ vyūhya bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ | atiṣṭhan samare śūrā yoddhukāmā jayaiṣiṇaḥ ||

Translation

ହେ ଭାରତନନ୍ଦନ! ଏହିପରି ମହାବ୍ୟୂହକୁ ବ୍ୟୂହି ଯୁଦ୍ଧକାମୀ ଓ ଜୟାକାଙ୍କ୍ଷୀ ଶୂର ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନେ ସମରଭୂମିରେ ଦୃଢ଼ଭାବେ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ରହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• एतम्: this
• एतम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: एतद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• महाव्यूहम्: great battle-formation
• महाव्यूहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाव्यूह
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• व्यूह्य: having arrayed/formed
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यूह्
• Form: absolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), parasmaipada (usage)

• भारत: O Bharata
• Type: Noun (vocative epithet)
• Root: भारत
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• अतिष्ठन्: stood
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, plural, parasmaipada

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• शूराः: heroes/valiant men
• शूराः: Karta
• Type: Adjective (substantive use)
• Root: शूर
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• योद्धुकामाः: desiring to fight
• योद्धुकामाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योद्धुकाम
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• जयैषिणः: seeking victory
• जयैषिणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जयैषिन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• भरतनन्दन: O delight of the Bharatas
• Type: Noun (vocative epithet)
• Root: भरतनन्दन
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhārata (Dhṛtarāṣṭra as addressee)
• Pāṇḍavas
• samara (battlefield)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined resolve: warriors must take their positions after proper organization (vyūha) and act with steadiness and purpose. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of standing firm in a righteous contest, where preparation and commitment precede action.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have completed arranging a great battle formation and are now stationed on the battlefield, eager to fight and determined to secure victory.