Shloka 10

भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः

Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas

Devanagari script

तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्‌ परिवद्रु: पितामहम्‌ | स समन्तात्‌ परिवृतो रथौघैरपराजित:

Transliteration

tathaiva pāṇḍavā rājan parivadruḥ pitāmaham | sa samantāt parivṛto rathaughair aparājitaḥ ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：“大王啊，同样地，般度五子也逼近并团团围住了祖父毗湿摩。然而他不可战胜，纵使四面被如洪流般的战车所包围，仍屹立不动。”

Word by Word

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

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• परिवद्रुः: they reviled/abused
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√वद्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• पितामहम्: the grandsire (Bhishma)
• पितामहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समन्तात्: on all sides, all around
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्तात्

• परिवृतः: surrounded, encompassed
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√वृ (वृञ् आवरणे)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• रथौघैः: by masses/streams of chariots
• रथौघैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथौघ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अपराजितः: unconquered, undefeated
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपराजित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Pāṇḍavas
• Bhīṣma (Pitāmaha)
• chariots (ratha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness and martial duty: even when surrounded by overwhelming force, a warrior committed to his role (kṣatriya-dharma) remains unshaken. Ethically, it underscores resolve and discipline amid chaos, while also hinting at the tragic grandeur of war where valor persists even in a morally fraught conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have closed in around Bhīṣma on all sides with many chariots. Despite being encircled, Bhīṣma is described as ‘unconquered,’ emphasizing his dominance and resilience on the battlefield.