Shloka 49

Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 33 — Kuru Cattle-Raid and Matsya Mobilization (भूमिंजय-प्रेरणा)

Devanagari script

पदा मूर्थ्नि महाबाहु: प्राहरद्‌ विलपिष्यत: । तस्य जानुं ददौ भीमो जघ्ने चैनमरत्निना | स मोहमगमद्‌ राजा प्रहारवरपीडित:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | padā mūrdhni mahābāhuḥ prāharad vilapiṣyataḥ | tasya jānuṃ dadau bhīmo jaghne cainam aratninā | sa moham agamad rājā prahāravarapīḍitaḥ |

Translation

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను— విలపిస్తున్న సుశర్ముని శిరస్సుపై మహాబాహు భీముడు పాదప్రహారం చేశాడు. ఆపై మోకాలి తో అతనిని నొక్కి, భుజాగ్రంతో కూడా బలంగా కొట్టాడు. ఆ ఘోర ప్రహారాల వేదనతో రాజు సుశర్మ మూర్ఛకు లోనయ్యాడు.

Word by Word

• पदा: with the foot
• पदा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मूर्ध्नि: on the head
• मूर्ध्नि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed one (Bhima)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राहरत्: struck
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-हृ
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विलपिष्यतः: of (him) lamenting
• Type: Verb
• Root: विलप्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular, Present participle (Parasmaipada)

• तस्य: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• जानुम्: knee
• जानुम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ददौ: gave / applied
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जघ्ने: struck / smote
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अरत्निना: with the fist/forearm (lit. with the aratni)
• अरत्निना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरत्नि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मोहम्: faintness / swoon
• मोहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अगमत्: went into / fell into
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजा: the king (Susharma)
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रहारवरपीडितः: tormented by the force of the blows
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहार-वर-पीडित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (पीडित) with compounds

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma
• Suśarmā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Within the battlefield frame of kṣatriya-dharma, the verse highlights how violent intent and confrontation can swiftly rebound upon the aggressor; strength and resolve, when deployed in war, bring immediate and unavoidable consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

During the combat episode in Virāṭa Parva, Bhīma overwhelms King Suśarmā: he kicks him on the head, pins/presses him with his knee, and strikes him with his forearm, causing Suśarmā to faint from the heavy blows.