Shloka 3
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
Devanagari script
धृष्टदय्युम्न॑ ततो विद्ध्वा ननाद सुमहाबल:
Transliteration
dhṛṣṭadyumnam tato viddhvā nanāda sumahābalaḥ
Translation
三阇耶说道：继而击中德利什塔丢摩那之后，那位力大无俦的勇士发出震天长吼——以欢呼宣示武威，振奋己军，震慑敌阵，于战事的道义重压之中尤显凛然。
Word by Word
धृष्टद्युम्नम्Dhrishtadyumna
धृष्टद्युम्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधृष्टद्युम्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ततःthen; thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
विद्ध्वाhaving known; recognizing
विद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
ननादroared; sounded aloud
ननाद:
TypeVerb
Rootनद्
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुमहाबलःvery mighty (one)
सुमहाबलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुमहाबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Dhr̥ṣṭadyumnaCharacter 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 the kṣatriya battlefield ethos: after a successful strike, a warrior’s roar functions as a declaration of courage and dominance, shaping morale and fear. Ethically, it reflects how martial duty in the epic often intertwines physical action with psychological assertion.
Sañjaya reports that Dhr̥ṣṭadyumna has been hit by a very powerful warrior, who then roars loudly—signaling triumph and intensifying the combat atmosphere.