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Shloka 6

अध्याय ८० — मध्यंदिन-रणवृत्तान्तः

Yudhiṣṭhira–Śrutāyu encounter; Cekitāna–Gautama clash; Abhimanyu pressure; Arjuna’s redeployment

राजन! नरेश्वर! इस महान्‌ संकटको पाकर भी स्थिरता-पूर्वक युद्धका यथावत्‌ वृतान्त जैसा मैं बता रहा हूँ सुनिये ।।

sañjaya uvāca |

rājan nareśvara imaṁ mahāntaṁ saṅkaṭaṁ prāpya api sthiratā-pūrvakaṁ yuddhasya yathāvat vṛttāntaṁ yathā ahaṁ bravīmi tathā śṛṇu ||

bhīmasenaḥ suniśitaiḥ bāṇaiḥ bhittvā mahācamūm |

āsasāda tato vīraḥ sarvān duryodhanānujān ||

Sañjaya thưa: Tâu Đại vương, bậc chúa tể loài người, dẫu cơn nguy biến lớn lao này đã nổi lên, xin ngài hãy nghe tôi thuật lại rành rẽ, đúng như thật, diễn biến của cuộc chiến. Rồi vị dũng sĩ Bhīmasena, dùng những mũi tên sắc như dao cắt xé đại quân của ngài, liền xông tới và tấn công tất cả các em trai của Duryodhana.

भीमसेनःBhimasena
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुनिशितैःwith very sharp
सुनिशितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुनिशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
बाणैःarrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
भित्त्वाhaving pierced/split
भित्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
महाचमूम्the great army
महाचमूम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहाचमू
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आससादattacked/assailed; came upon
आससाद:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√सद्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
वीरःthe hero
वीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
दुर्योधनानुजान्Duryodhana's younger brothers
दुर्योधनानुजान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्योधन-अनुज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sanjaya
D
Dhritarashtra (implied by 'rājan', 'nareśvara')
B
Bhimasena (Bhima)
D
Duryodhana
D
Duryodhana's younger brothers (the Kaurava brothers)
M
Mahācamū (the great army)
B
Bāṇa (arrows)

Educational Q&A

Even in extreme crisis, one should maintain steadiness and speak accurately about events; the verse juxtaposes composed truth-telling (Sanjaya’s report) with the relentless momentum of kshatriya warfare (Bhima’s assault), highlighting the ethical gravity that accompanies martial action.

Sanjaya addresses the king and promises a faithful account of the battle. He then describes Bhima cutting through the Kaurava host with sharp arrows and launching an attack on Duryodhana’s younger brothers.