Shloka 7

Devanagari script

युधिष्ठिरश्न भीमश्न यमौ कृष्णस्तथापरे

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhiraś ca bhīmaś ca yamau kṛṣṇas tathāpare

Translation

युधिष्ठिरश्च भीमश्च यमौ कृष्णस्तथापरे॥

Word by Word

• युधिष्ठिरः: Yudhiṣṭhira
• युधिष्ठिरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• भीमः: Bhīma
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• यमौ: the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)
• यमौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• कृष्णः: Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: likewise/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• अपरे: others (the rest)
• अपरे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Bhīma
• Nakula
• Sahadeva
• Kṛṣṇa
• Sañjaya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the midst of war, the verse foregrounds the ethical weight of leadership and companionship: the dharmic king (Yudhiṣṭhira), the force of protection (Bhīma), the supportive twins, and Kṛṣṇa as guiding ally—suggesting that righteous action is sustained by coordinated roles and counsel.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya lists key members of the Pāṇḍava side—Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva), and Kṛṣṇa—indicating their presence and participation, with ‘the others’ implying the remaining warriors or companions in the scene.