Shloka 11

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Procession, Encampment (Niveśa), and Auspicious Timing for Ritual Action

Devanagari script

भीमसेनो नृपश्रेष्ठ प्राउजलियवरक्यमब्रवीत्‌ । रोचते मे महाबाहो यदिदं भाषितं त्वया

Transliteration

bhīmaseno nṛpaśreṣṭha prāñjalir avarakyam abravīt | rocate me mahābāho yad idaṁ bhāṣitaṁ tvayā ||

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：于是，毗摩塞那——诸王之杰——合掌致敬，说道：“噢，大臂者，你所言令我心悦。”

Word by Word

• भीमसेनः: Bhimasena (Bhima)
• भीमसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नृपश्रेष्ठ: O best of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपश्रेष्ठ
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• प्राञ्जलिः: with joined palms (reverently)
• प्राञ्जलिः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वरक्यम्: Varakya (proper name)
• वरक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरक्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

• रोचते: pleases/is pleasing
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Singular

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Dative, Singular

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भाषितम्: spoken/said
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical receptivity: a powerful warrior (Bhīma) expresses approval of wise speech with folded hands, showing that strength is guided by humility and respect for right counsel.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Bhīmasena responds to a preceding speaker (addressed as “O best of kings” and “O mighty-armed one”), formally acknowledging that the words spoken are pleasing and acceptable.