Shloka 27

भीष्मधृतराष्ट्रसंवादः — पाण्डवबलप्रशंसा

Bhishma–Dhritarashtra Dialogue: Appraisal of Pandava Strength

Devanagari script

एष विक्रान्तयोधी च चित्रयोधी च सड़रे । वीतभीश्वापि ते राजन्‌ शत्रुभि: सह योत्स्यते

Transliteration

eṣa vikrāntayodhī ca citrayodhī ca saṅgare | vītabhīś cāpi te rājan śatrubhiḥ saha yotsyate ||

Translation

ภีษมะกล่าวว่า “ผู้นี้เป็นนักรบผู้ห้าวหาญ และยังรบด้วยฝีมืออันพิสดารหลากหลายในสนามรบ ข้าแต่พระราชา เขาปราศจากความหวาดหวั่น จักเข้าต่อสู้กับศัตรูของพระองค์”

Word by Word

• एषः: this (man)
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विक्रान्त-योधी: a warrior of great prowess
• विक्रान्त-योधी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रान्त (ppp of वि-क्रम्) + योधिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• चित्र-योधी: a warrior fighting in a wondrous/varied manner
• चित्र-योधी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र + योधिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• स-उग्रः: fierce, formidable
• स-उग्रः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + उग्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वीत-भीः: fearless (one whose fear has departed)
• वीत-भीः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीत (ppp of वि-इ/वि-या) + भी (f. 'fear')
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• ते: of you/your
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• शत्रुभिः: with/against enemies
• शत्रुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• योत्स्यते: will fight
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Rājan (the King—addressed interlocutor)
• Śatravaḥ (enemies)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of fearlessness and disciplined prowess: a leader values warriors who combine courage with skill, and who can face enemies without panic, serving the larger duty of protection and rightful order.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is describing a particular fighter to the king, praising his valor and distinctive battle-skill, and assuring that he will confront the opposing side fearlessly in the coming conflict.