Shloka 28

धर्मरहस्योपदेशः

Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury

Devanagari script

अभियाहि महाबाहो भीमसेनं महाबलम्‌

Transliteration

abhiyāhi mahābāho bhīmasenaṃ mahābalam

Translation

Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Sumulong ka, O makapangyarihang bisig, laban kay Bhimasena na ubod ng lakas.” Sa moral na himig ng digmaan sa Kurukṣetra, ang taludtod na ito’y tuwirang utos-pandigma—nag-uudyok ng pasyang sagupaan ang mabagsik na kalaban, na humihingi ng tapang at paninindigan kahit sa gitna ng trahedyang di maiiwasan ng pagpatay sa kamag-anak.

Word by Word

• अभियाहि: go forth / advance (towards)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-या
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपदम्, मध्यम, एकवचन

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• भीमसेनम्: Bhimasena (Bhima)
• भीमसेनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• महाबलम्: very strong / mighty
• महाबलम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the kṣatriya imperative of resolute action in battle: when confronted by a powerful adversary, one must not waver but meet the challenge directly. Ethically, it reflects the grim discipline of wartime duty—valor and steadfastness are demanded even when the broader conflict is morally tragic.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a battlefield exhortation: a warrior addressed as “mighty-armed” is urged to advance against Bhīma, renowned for immense physical power. The line marks a moment of tactical and psychological urging to engage a key Pāṇḍava champion.