Shloka 46
Vyāsa’s Inquiry into Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Tapas and the Identification of Vidura with Dharma
Devanagari script
भीमं च बलिनां श्रेष्ठ सान्त्वयामास पार्थिव:
Transliteration
bhīmaṃ ca balināṃ śreṣṭha sāntvayāmāsa pārthivaḥ
Translation
भीमं च बलिनां श्रेष्ठं पार्थिवः सान्त्वयामास—धर्मेण शोकं निगृह्य धैर्यं स्थापयितुम्।
Word by Word
भीमम्Bhima
भीमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
बलिनाम्of the strong (men)
बलिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootबलिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठम्the best
श्रेष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सान्त्वयामासconsoled
सान्त्वयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootसान्त्वय् (सान्त्वयति)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular
पार्थिवःthe king
पार्थिवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīmaT
the king (pārthivaḥ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even the mightiest require emotional steadiness; a righteous king or elder should offer sāntvana (consolation) to restrain grief and guide others back to dharma and self-control.
In this moment of sorrow, the speaker indicates that the king (understood as Yudhiṣṭhira in context) comforts Bhīma, acknowledging him as the foremost among the strong and attempting to calm his distress.