Shloka 18

कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा

Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying

Devanagari script

तेषां सुलुलिते सैन्ये पुनर्भीमो महाबल:

Transliteration

teṣāṃ sululite sainye punar bhīmo mahābalaḥ

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ: ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସେନା ଭୟଭୀତ ହୋଇ ଅସ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଓ ଛିଟିଯାଇଥିବାବେଳେ, ମହାବଳୀ ଭୀମ ପୁଣି ଆଗେଇ ଆସି ଆକ୍ରମଣକୁ ନବୀକୃତ କଲେ—ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ନୈତିକ ଓ ଶାରୀରିକ ଅରାଜକତା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅବିରତ ପରାକ୍ରମ ସଂଘର୍ଷକୁ ଆହୁରି ତୀବ୍ର କରିଦେଲା।

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them/their
• तेषाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: —, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• सुलुलिते: when (it was) thoroughly shattered/confused
• सुलुलिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुलुलित
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सैन्ये: in the army
• सैन्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महाबलः: mighty-strong (very powerful)
• महाबलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• army (sainya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the relentless momentum of warfare: once an opposing force is disordered, a powerful warrior may press the advantage. Ethically, it reflects the grim logic of kṣatriya battle—valor and tactical pressure operate within a larger tragedy where disorder multiplies suffering.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the enemy host has become confused and scattered; at that moment Bhīma, famed for immense strength, renews his advance/assault, indicating a fresh surge of Pandava aggression in the ongoing battle.