Shloka 2

Devanagari script

एष शूरो महेष्वासो भीष्म: शूरनिषूदन:

Transliteration

eṣa śūro maheṣvāso bhīṣmaḥ śūranisūdanaḥ

Translation

సంజయుడు పలికెను—ఇదిగో భీష్ముడు—వీరుడు, మహాధనుర్ధరుడు; శూరులను కూడ సంహరించువాడు.

Word by Word

• एषः: this (man)
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शूरः: hero, brave warrior
• शूरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महेष्वासः: great bowman (having a great bow)
• महेष्वासः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महेष्वास
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: ProperNoun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शूरनिषूदनः: slayer of heroes
• शूरनिषूदनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूरनिषूदन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ideal of martial excellence and fearlessness expected of a kṣatriya in war: a leader like Bhīṣma is portrayed as both technically supreme (a great archer) and formidable in battle, embodying the warrior’s duty to stand firm and protect his side.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is identifying and praising Bhīṣma on the battlefield, emphasizing his heroic nature and exceptional archery, thereby underscoring why he is a central and intimidating figure in the coming combat.