Shloka 15

Devanagari script

चरंश्व विविधान्‌ मार्गान्‌ मण्डलानि च भारत । अशोभत तदा वीरो भूय एव वृकोदर:

Transliteration

caraṁś ca vividhān mārgān maṇḍalāni ca bhārata | aśobhat tadā vīro bhūya eva vṛkodaraḥ ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଭାରତ! ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପଥରେ ଚଳି ଏବଂ ମଣ୍ଡଳ ଘୁରାଇ ଘୁରାଇ ସେ ସମୟରେ ବୀର ବୃକୋଦର ଆହୁରି ଅଧିକ ଶୋଭିତ ହେଲେ।

Word by Word

• चरन्: walking, moving about
• चरन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शु: indeed, surely (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शु

• विविधान्: various
• विविधान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मार्गान्: paths, routes
• मार्गान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्ग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मण्डलानि: circles, circuits (rounds)
• मण्डलानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

• भारत: O Bharata
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• अशोभत: shone, appeared splendid
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ्
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपद, Third, Singular

• तदा: then, at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भूयः: again, moreover, even more
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• वृकोदरः: Vṛkodara (Bhīma; lit. 'wolf-bellied')
• वृकोदरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृकोदर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhārata (Dhṛtarāṣṭra as addressee)
• Vṛkodara (Bhīma)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣātra-tejas—martial excellence expressed through disciplined movement and tactical agility. Even amid violent conflict, a warrior’s conduct is evaluated by composure, skill, and steadfast courage rather than mere aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Bhīma (Vṛkodara) on the battlefield: he advances through varied routes and executes circular wheeling maneuvers (maṇḍalāni). These movements make him appear even more formidable and radiant in that moment.