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Shloka 54

भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः

Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt

वेगेन महता राजन्नभ्यवर्षत पाण्डवम्‌ | तदा चक्रे महद्‌ युद्धमर्जुनो जयतां वर:

Vaiśampāyana uvāca |

vegena mahatā rājann abhyavarṣata pāṇḍavam |

tadā cakre mahad yuddham arjuno jayatāṃ varaḥ ||

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O Hari, sa matinding bilis at lakas ay pinaulanan niya ng mga palaso ang Pāṇḍava. Noon ay si Arjuna—pinakamataas sa mga mandirigmang nagwawagi—ay sumabak sa isang napakalaking labanan.”

वेगेनwith speed/impetus
वेगेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवेग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
महताgreat
महता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
अभ्यवर्षतrained upon/shot (a shower) at
अभ्यवर्षत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवृष्
FormImperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
पाण्डवम्the Pandava (Arjuna)
पाण्डवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
and
:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चक्रेmade/undertook
चक्रे:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
युद्धम्battle
युद्धम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अर्जुनःArjuna
अर्जुनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जयताम्of the victorious (ones)
जयताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeKridanta
Rootजि
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Genitive, Plural
वरःthe best
वरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
A
Arjuna
P
Pāṇḍava (as a designation for Arjuna)
K
King (listener addressed as rājan)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: when challenged with overwhelming force, a warrior of discipline and skill responds with steadfast courage and measured prowess, turning aggression into a decisive engagement rather than retreating into fear or disorder.

An opponent unleashes a rapid, heavy ‘rain’ of arrows against Arjuna. In response, Arjuna—praised as foremost among victors—initiates a major, intensified phase of combat.