Shloka 13

दुःशासनवधः (Duḥśāsana-vadha) — Bhīma’s vow-fulfillment in combat

Devanagari script

स विद्ध: सहदेवेन रराजाचलसंनिभ:

Transliteration

sa viddhaḥ sahadevena rarājācalasaṃnibhaḥ

Translation

Sinabi ni Sanjaya: Tinamaan man ni Sahadeva, siya’y nagningning pa rin—matatag at di matinag—na parang bundok. Kahit sugatan sa labanan, ang tindig ng mandirigma ay nananatiling sukatan ng paninindigan at tungkuling pandigma sa ilalim ng mabagsik na etika ng digmaan.

Word by Word

• सः: he (that one)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विद्धः: pierced, wounded
• विद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद् (वेधने) → विद्ध (क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सहदेवेन: by Sahadeva
• सहदेवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहदेव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• रराज: shone
• Type: Verb
• Root: राज् (दीप्तौ) (लिट्)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular

• अचलसंनिभः: like a mountain
• अचलसंनिभः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अचल + संनिभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Sahadeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness under injury: in the battlefield ethic of kṣatriya-dharma, being wounded does not necessarily diminish dignity or resolve; true valor is shown by remaining firm and composed even when struck.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya narrates that a warrior (referred to as ‘he’) has been struck by Sahadeva, yet he continues to appear radiant and formidable, compared to an unmoving mountain—an image emphasizing resilience in the ongoing combat.