Shloka 6

अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa

with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

तथा विमनसं दृष्टवा भीमसेनं घटोत्कच:

Transliteration

tathā vimanasaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīmasenaṃ ghaṭotkacaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Thấy Bhīmasena buồn bã, suy sụp như thế, Ghaṭotkaca liền để ý và đáp lời.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus; in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• विमनसम्: despondent; dejected
• विमनसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमनस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)

• भीमसेनम्: Bhimasena (Bhima)
• भीमसेनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• घटोत्कचः: Ghatotkacha
• घटोत्कचः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: घटोत्कच
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Ghaṭotkaca

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the violence of war, inner resolve matters: when a warrior becomes dispirited, it is an ethical duty of allies and family to restore courage so that one does not fall away from rightful responsibility (dharma) through despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Ghaṭotkaca notices Bhīma’s dejection. This sets up Ghaṭotkaca’s ensuing reaction—typically encouragement, counsel, or readiness to act—prompted by concern for Bhīma’s state of mind.