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Shloka 18

भीष्मरक्षण-उद्योगः, शिखण्डि-विवर्जनं, सर्वतोभद्र-व्यूहः

Protection of Bhīṣma, Exemption of Śikhaṇḍin, and the Sarvatobhadra Array

त॑ श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तस्य भीमस्य रक्षस: | आचार्यमुपसड्ञम्य भीष्म: शान्तनवोडब्रवीत्‌

taṁ śrutvā ninadaṁ ghoraṁ tasya bhīmasya rakṣasaḥ | ācāryam upasaṅgamya bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavo 'bravīt ||

ครั้นได้ยินเสียงคำรามอันน่าสะพรึงของยักษ์ผู้เกรียงไกรนั้น ภีษมะโอรสแห่งศานตนุก็เข้าไปหาอาจารย์โทรณะแล้วกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่อาจารย์ จากเสียงอันน่าหวาดหวั่นนี้ย่อมประจักษ์ว่า ฆโฏตกัจฉะ บุตรแห่งหิฑิมพา กำลังรบพุ่งกับพระเจ้าทุรโยธนะเป็นแน่”

तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite
निनदम्roar, sound
निनदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिनद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
घोरम्terrible
घोरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तस्यof him/that
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
भीमस्यof Bhima / of the terrible one
भीमस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
रक्षसःof the rākṣasa (demon)
रक्षसः:
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
आचार्यम्the teacher (Drona)
आचार्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआचार्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपसंगम्यhaving approached
उपसंगम्य:
TypeVerb
Rootउप + संगम् (गम्)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), Non-finite
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शान्तनवःson of Shantanu
शान्तनवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशान्तनव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अब्रवीत्said, spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
Bhīṣma
Ś
Śāntanu
D
Droṇācārya (Droṇa)
R
rākṣasa (Ghaṭotkaca implied)
H
Hiḍimbā
G
Ghaṭotkaca
D
Duryodhana

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights prudent discernment in war: leaders infer realities from signs (here, a terrifying roar) and promptly consult competent authority (the ācārya). It also reflects the ethical weight of command—responding to threats with clarity rather than panic.

Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma hears a dreadful rākṣasa-like roar on the battlefield, goes to Droṇa, and concludes that Ghaṭotkaca (Hiḍimbā’s son) is likely engaged in fierce combat with King Duryodhana.