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Shloka 28

भीष्मधृतराष्ट्रसंवादः — पाण्डवबलप्रशंसा

Bhishma–Dhritarashtra Dialogue: Appraisal of Pandava Strength

बाह्लीको5तिरथश्लैव समरे चानिवर्तन: । मम राजन मतो युद्धे शूरो वैवस्वतोपम:,बाह्नलीक अतिरथी वीर हैं। ये युद्धसे कभी पीछे नहीं हटते हैं। राजन्‌! मैं समरभूमिमें इन्हें यमराजके समान शूरवीर मानता हूँ

Bāhlīko ’tirathaś caiva samare cānivartanaḥ | mama rājan mato yuddhe śūro Vaivasvatopamaḥ ||

భీష్ముడు పలికెను—బాహ్లీకుడు నిజంగా అతిరథుడు, సమరంలో వెనుదిరగడు. రాజా! నా అభిప్రాయమున యుద్ధంలో అతడు వైవస్వతుడు (యముడు) సమాన శూరుడు.

बाह्लीकःBahlika (proper name)
बाह्लीकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाह्लीक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अतिरथःa great chariot-warrior
अतिरथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअतिरथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनिवर्तनःone who does not turn back; unretreating
अनिवर्तनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनिवर्तन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ममof me; my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मतःconsidered; regarded
मतः:
TypeKridanta
Rootमत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
युद्धेin war
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
शूरःheroic; brave
शूरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैवस्वत-उपमःcomparable to Vaivasvata (Yama)
वैवस्वत-उपमः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवैवस्वत-उपम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
B
Bāhlīka
V
Vaivasvata (Yama)

Educational Q&A

The verse upholds the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle: true martial excellence is marked by unwavering resolve (anivartana) and recognized rank (atiratha), with the comparison to Yama emphasizing irresistible power and fearlessness.

In Udyoga Parva’s war-preparations and assessments of combatants, Bhīṣma addresses the king and evaluates Bāhlīka’s battlefield stature, declaring him an atiratha who never retreats and is as formidable as Vaivasvata (Yama).