Shloka 11
Devanagari script
पीडयित्वा तु राजानं शरैराशीविषोपमै: । अभ्यधावत् पुनर्भीम शरवर्षैरवाकिरत्
Transliteration
pīḍayitvā tu rājānaṃ śarair āśīviṣopamaiḥ | abhyadhāvat punaḥ bhīmaḥ śaravarṣair avākirat ||
Translation
पीडयित्वा तु राजानं शरैराशीविषोपमैः । अभ्यधावत् पुनर्भीमः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥
Word by Word
पीडयित्वाhaving pained/afflicted
पीडयित्वा:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootपीड्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि, सकर्मक
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
राजानम्the king
राजानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
आशीविषोपमैःlike venomous serpents
आशीविषोपमैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआशीविषोपम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अभ्यधावत्ran up/charged
अभ्यधावत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-धाव्
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
भीमःBhima
भीमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शरवर्षैःwith showers of arrows
शरवर्षैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशरवर्ष
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अवाकिरत्covered/sprinkled (him) over; showered upon
अवाकिरत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअव-किॄ
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)भ
भीम (Bhīma)र
राजा (the king)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 the intensity of kṣatriya warfare: once advantage is gained, a warrior presses forward with unwavering force. Ethically, it also invites reflection on how duty-driven action in war can be relentless and effective, yet inseparable from suffering inflicted on others.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma wounding and harassing a king with deadly arrows, then charging again and overwhelming him with a sustained barrage—an escalating attack meant to break the opponent’s resistance.