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Shloka 50

Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)

भ्रान्तमाविद्धमुद्भ्रान्तमाप्लुतं प्रसृतं प्लुतम्‌ । सम्पातं समुदीर्ण च दर्शयामास पाण्डव:

bhrāntam āviddham udbhrāntam āplutaṃ prasṛtaṃ plutam | sampātaṃ samudīrṇaṃ ca darśayāmāsa pāṇḍavaḥ ||

సంజయుడు పలికెను—అప్పుడు పాండవుడు (భీముడు) ఖడ్గయుద్ధంలోని భ్రాంత, ఆవిద్ధ, ఉద్భ్రాంత, ఆప్లుత, ప్రసృత, ప్లుత, సంపాత, సముదీర్ణమనే అనేక పద్ధతులను ప్రదర్శించెను.

भ्रान्तम्confused/whirling (move)
भ्रान्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभ्रान्त (√भ्रम्)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आविद्धम्whirled/brandished
आविद्धम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआविद्ध (आ-√व्यध्/√विध्)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उद्भ्रान्तम्springing/whirling up
उद्भ्रान्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्भ्रान्त (उद्-√भ्रम्)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आप्लुतम्leaping upon; sprung
आप्लुतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआप्लुत (आ-√प्लु)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रसृतम्extended; advanced
प्रसृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रसृत (प्र-√सृ)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्लुतम्leapt; sprung
प्लुतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्लुत (√प्लु)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सम्पातम्a sudden rush/attack; swoop
सम्पातम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसम्पात (सम्-√पत्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समुदीर्णम्raised up; set in motion
समुदीर्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसमुदीर्ण (सम्-उद्-√ॠ/√ईर्)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
दर्शयामासshowed; displayed
दर्शयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (caus. दर्शयति) + आस् (periphrastic perfect)
FormPeriphrastic perfect (लिट्, परोक्षभूतार्थे), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पाण्डवःthe Pandava (Bhima)
पाण्डवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
P
Pāṇḍava (Bhīma/Bhīmasena)
S
sword (khadga, implied)
B
battlefield (implied)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores disciplined capability in the service of duty: martial excellence is portrayed as controlled skill exercised within the larger framework of kṣatriya-dharma during a righteous war, not as mere aggression or display.

Sañjaya describes Bhīma on the battlefield demonstrating numerous sword-fighting maneuvers—feints, spins, leaps, advances, and forceful attacks—showing his prowess as the combat intensifies.