Shloka 57

Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda

Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps

Devanagari script

भग्नं तु स्वबलं दृष्टवा भगदत्तेन धीमता

Transliteration

bhagnaṃ tu svabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhagadattena dhīmatā

Translation

ஞானமிக்க பகதத்தனால் தன் படை சிதைந்ததைப் பார்த்து (அவன்) அதிர்ந்தான்।

Word by Word

• भग्नम्: broken, routed
• भग्नम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्न (√भञ्ज्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तु: but, however
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• स्वबलम्: his own army/force
• स्वबलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वबल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• भगदत्तेन: by Bhagadatta
• भगदत्तेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगदत्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• धीमता: by the wise/clever one
• धीमता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhagadatta