Shloka 7
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्
The Tumult of Battle Described
Devanagari script
उदीर्णान् पर्थिवान् सर्वान् साश्वान् सरथकुण्जरान् | असम्भ्रमं भीमसेनो गदया समवारयत्
Transliteration
udīrṇān pārthivān sarvān sāśvān sarathakuñjarān | asambhramaṃ bhīmaseno gadayā samavārayat ||
Translation
ਸੰਜਯ ਬੋਲਿਆ—ਘੋੜਿਆਂ, ਰਥਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਹਾਥੀਆਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਜਿੰਨੇ ਵੀ ਰਾਜੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ, ਭੀਮਸੇਨ ਨੇ ਰਤਾ ਭਰ ਵੀ ਘਬਰਾਏ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਗਦਾ ਨਾਲ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
Word by Word
उदीर्णान्advanced, risen up (to attack)
उदीर्णान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउदीर्ण (उद्-√ईर्ण/√ऋ; past passive participle used adjectivally)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पार्थिवान्kings
पार्थिवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
साश्वान्with horses
साश्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस + अश्व (साश्व)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सरथकुञ्जरान्with chariots and elephants
सरथकुञ्जरान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootस + रथ + कुञ्जर (सरथकुञ्जर)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
असम्भ्रमम्without confusion; calmly
असम्भ्रमम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअ-सम्भ्रम
भीमसेनःBhimasena
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गदयाwith a mace
गदया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगदा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
समवारयत्checked, held back, stopped
समवारयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √वृ (वारयति, causative of √वृ/√वृञ् ‘to check/ward off’)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)P
pārthivāḥ (kings)A
aśvāḥ (horses)R
rathāḥ (chariots)K
kuñjarāḥ (elephants)G
gadā (mace)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights asambhrama—steadiness without panic—as a warrior’s virtue: effective strength is guided by composure and disciplined action rather than fear or frenzy.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīma, wielding his mace, single-handedly checks the advancing mass of kings along with their cavalry, chariots, and elephants, stopping their forward rush.