Shloka 19

Devanagari script

अयं चापि महेष्वास: पार्षतो वाहिनीपति: । भीमसेनश्न समरे पालयिष्यति वो ध्रुवम्‌,'ये महाधनुर्थधर सेनापति धृष्टद्युम्मन तथा भीमसेन भी समरांगणमें निश्चय ही तुम सब लोगोंकी रक्षा करेंगे

Transliteration

ayaṁ cāpi maheṣvāsaḥ pārṣato vāhinīpatiḥ | bhīmasenaś ca samare pālayiṣyati vo dhruvam ||

Translation

సంజయుడు అన్నాడు—“ఈ మహాధనుర్ధరుడు—పృషతపుత్రుడు, సేనాధిపతి ధృష్టద్యుమ్నుడు—మరియు భీమసేనుడు; వీరిద్దరూ సమరంలో నిశ్చయంగా మీ అందరినీ కాపాడుతారు.”

Word by Word

अयम्this (man)

चand

अपिalso

महेष्वासःgreat archer

पार्षतःthe son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)

वाहिनीपतिःcommander of the army

भीमसेनःBhīmasena

समरेin battle

पालयिष्यतिwill protect

वःyou (all) / of you

ध्रुवम्certainly

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Dhṛṣṭadyumna

Pṛṣata

Bhīmasena

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

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharma of military leadership: capable commanders and warriors are responsible for protecting their people, and steadfast assurance (dhruvam) strengthens morale and resolve in a righteous struggle.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya identifies key Pāṇḍava champions—Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the army commander, and Bhīmasena—and declares that they will certainly safeguard their side during the battle.