Shloka 29
Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam
Devanagari script
भीमस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो गदां गृह्ा महाहवे
Transliteration
bhīmas tu rathināṃ śreṣṭho gadāṃ gṛhya mahāhave
Translation
桑阇耶说道：毗摩，车战勇士中最卓绝者，于那场大决战里执起铁杵——昭示他以有节制的力量迎击暴烈，为己方之法义尽责，纵在战争的道德重压之下亦不退。
Word by Word
भीमःBhima
भीमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
रथिनाम्of chariot-warriors
रथिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठःthe best
श्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गदाम्mace
गदाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगदा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गृह्यhaving taken/seizing
गृह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
महाहवेin the great battle
महाहवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहाहव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīmaG
gadā (mace)M
mahāhava (great battle)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
The verse highlights readiness for righteous action within one’s role: Bhīma’s taking up the mace represents disciplined force employed as a kṣatriya obligation in a war framed by dharma, even when the ethical atmosphere is heavy.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma, renowned among chariot-fighters, grasping his mace on the battlefield—an immediate preparation for close combat and a cue that a fierce engagement is about to unfold.