Shloka 58
Devanagari script
संसक्तान्येव चादृश्यन् रथवृन्दानि मारिष
Transliteration
saṃsaktānyeva cādṛśyan rathavṛndāni māriṣa
Translation
హే మహనీయా, రథసమూహాలు పరస్పరం చిక్కుకొని—సన్నిహితంగా యుద్ధంలో నిమగ్నమై—ఉన్నట్లు నేను చూచితిని.
Word by Word
संसक्तानिclinging together, closely packed
संसक्तानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसंसक्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अदृश्यन्they saw
अदृश्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural
रथवृन्दानिgroups/companies of chariots
रथवृन्दानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरथवृन्द
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
मारिषO venerable one / O sir
मारिष:
TypeNoun
Rootमारिष
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीमसेन उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīmasenaR
rathavṛnda (companies of chariots)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the immediacy and intensity of righteous warfare: a warrior must perceive the battlefield clearly and report truthfully, since accurate observation guides responsible action within kṣatriya-dharma.
Bhīma reports what he witnessed: chariot formations were not merely approaching but already interlocked in close combat, indicating a dense, chaotic engagement requiring swift decisions.