Shloka 32

भीष्मधृतराष्ट्रसंवादः — पाण्डवबलप्रशंसा

Bhishma–Dhritarashtra Dialogue: Appraisal of Pandava Strength

Devanagari script

एष चारिषु विक्रान्त: कर्म सत्पुरुषोचितम्‌ | कर्ता विमर्दे सुमहत्‌ त्वदर्थे पुरुषोत्तम:

Transliteration

eṣa cāriṣu vikrāntaḥ karma satpuruṣocitam | kartā vimarde sumahat tvadarthe puruṣottamaḥ | puruṣaśreṣṭhaḥ satyavān śatrūṇām upari mahān parākramaṃ darśayiṣyati ||

Translation

เขากล้าหาญแม้ในกระบวนทัพ และกระทำกิจอันสมควรแก่สัตบุรุษ ข้าแต่บุรุษผู้ประเสริฐ! ในการปะทะแห่งสงคราม เขาจะบำเพ็ญวีรกิจอันยิ่งใหญ่เพื่อพระองค์

Word by Word

• eṣaḥ: this (man)
• eṣaḥ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: etad
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca

• ariṣu: among enemies
• ariṣu: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ari
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• vikrāntaḥ: valiant, having advanced boldly
• vikrāntaḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikrānta
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• karma: deed, action
• karma: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• satpuruṣocitam: befitting a good/noble man
• satpuruṣocitam: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satpuruṣa-ucita
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• kartā: doer, performer
• kartā: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: kartṛ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vimarde: in the clash/battle
• vimarde: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimarda
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• sumahat: very great
• sumahat: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-mahat
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• tvadarthe: for your sake
• tvadarthe: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad-artha
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• puruṣottamaḥ: best of men
• puruṣottamaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa-uttama
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• puruṣaśreṣṭhaḥ: foremost among men
• puruṣaśreṣṭhaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa-śreṣṭha
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• satyavān: truthful
• satyavān: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satyavat
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śatruṣu: among enemies
• śatruṣu: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

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

• mahān: great
• mahān: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• parākramaḥ: valor, prowess
• parākramaḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: parākrama
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• puruṣottama (addressed person)
• śatravaḥ (enemies)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Noble action in war is framed as dharmic when it is satpuruṣocita (worthy of the good), grounded in satya (truthfulness/keeping one’s word), and directed toward rightful loyalty and duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is commending a particular warrior’s character and battlefield capability, assuring the addressed leader that this person will perform great deeds in the coming conflict and overpower the enemies.