Shloka 96

Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)

Devanagari script

सो<पश्यच्च कलिड्लेषु चरन्तमरिसूदन: । भीमसेनं महाबाहुं पार्षत: परवीरहा,शत्रुवीरोंका नाश करनेवाले वैरिविनाशक द्रुपद-कुमार धृष्टद्युम्नने महाबाहु भीमसेनको कलिंगोंकी सेनामें विचरते देखा

Transliteration

so 'paśyac ca kaliṅgeṣu carantam arisūdanaḥ | bhīmasenaṃ mahābāhuṃ pārṣataḥ paravīrahā ||

Translation

دشمن کے سورماؤں کو قتل کرنے والے دروپد کے بیٹے دھِرِشتدیومن نے کالِنگوں کی فوج میں گھومتے پھرتے مہاباہو بھیم سین کو دیکھا۔

Word by Word

सःhe

अपश्यत्saw

चand

कलिङ्गेषुamong/in the (troops of) Kalingas

चरन्तम्moving about, roaming

अरिसूदनःenemy-slayer (Dhrishtadyumna)

भीमसेनम्Bhimasena

महाबाहुम्mighty-armed

पार्षतःthe son of Prishata (Dhrishtadyumna)

परवीरहाslayer of enemy-heroes

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Dhṛṣṭadyumna

Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Kaliṅgas

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the battlefield expression of kṣatriya-duty: steadfast courage and decisive engagement against hostile forces. Ethically, it frames martial action as purposeful and directed—heroes are recognized by their resolve and effectiveness in protecting their side’s cause.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Dhṛṣṭadyumna notices Bhīma moving through the Kaliṅga ranks, actively operating within their formation. It is a snapshot of the battle’s intensity, emphasizing Bhīma’s dominance and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s awareness of key movements on the field.