Shloka 5

कर्णभीमयुद्धम्

Karna–Bhīma Combat Report

Devanagari script

सर्वे द्रोणरथं प्राप्प पज्चाला: पाण्डवै: सह । तदनीकं बिभित्सन्तो महास्त्राणि व्यदर्शयन्‌,समस्त पांचाल पाण्डवोंके साथ द्रोणाचार्यके रथके समीप जाकर उनकी सेनाके व्यूहका भेदन करनेकी इच्छासे बड़े-बड़े अस्त्रोंका प्रदर्शन करने लगे

Transliteration

saṃjaya uvāca | sarve droṇarathaṃ prāpya pāñcālāḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha | tad-anīkaṃ bibhitsanto mahāstrāṇi vyadarśayan |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାପରେ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ସମସ୍ତ ପାଞ୍ଚାଳ ଦ୍ରୋଣାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ ରଥ ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଇ, ତାଙ୍କ ସେନାବ୍ୟୂହକୁ ଭେଦିବା ଇଚ୍ଛାରେ ମହାସ୍ତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରି ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• द्रोणरथम्: Drona's chariot
• द्रोणरथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण-रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having reached
• प्राप्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), Non-finite

• पाञ्चालाः: the Panchalas
• पाञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पाण्डवैः: with the Pandavas
• पाण्डवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनीकम्: army/host (battle-array)
• अनीकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनीक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• बिभित्सन्तः: wishing to split/pierce
• बिभित्सन्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद्
• Form: सन् (desiderative present participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• महास्त्राणि: great weapons
• महास्त्राणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-अस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• व्यदर्शयन्: they displayed/showed
• व्यदर्शयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-दृश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa
• Droṇa’s chariot
• Pāñcālas
• Pāṇḍavas
• mahāstras (mighty weapons)
• anīka (army/host/battle-array)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a recurring Mahābhārata tension: in war, even righteous aims can drive escalation. Tactical necessity (breaking the enemy’s formation) tempts warriors to deploy ever greater weapons, raising ethical pressure around proportionality and restraint within kṣatriya-dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

The Pāñcālas, allied with the Pāṇḍavas, advance toward Droṇa’s chariot. Their immediate goal is to pierce and disrupt Droṇa’s battle-front/formation, and they begin to display and employ powerful astras to achieve a breakthrough.