Shloka 57

भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः

Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma

Devanagari script

विमुक्तशस्त्रकवचा भीष्मस्य सदन प्रति । प्रविश्य च तदा भीष्म॑ शिरोभ्ि: प्रणिपेदिरे

Transliteration

vimuktaśastrakavacā bhīṣmasya sadana prati | praviśya ca tadā bhīṣmaṁ śirobhiḥ praṇipedire ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：他们放下兵刃与甲胄，前往毗湿摩的营帐。进入其营中，众人俯首至地，恭敬礼拜——纵在战争严酷的逼迫之下，仍以克制与敬重守持礼法。

Word by Word

• विमुक्त-शस्त्र-कवचाः: having laid aside weapons and armor
• विमुक्त-शस्त्र-कवचाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमुक्तशस्त्रकवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• भीष्मस्य: of Bhīṣma
• भीष्मस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सदनम्: dwelling; camp; tent
• सदनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards
• प्रति: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

• प्रविश्य: having entered
• प्रविश्य: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), Parasmaipada (usage)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• भीष्मम्: Bhīṣma
• भीष्मम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शिरोभिः: with (their) heads
• शिरोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• प्रणिपेदिरे: they bowed down; they paid obeisance
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नि + पद् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Plural, Ātmanepada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma
• śastra (weapons)
• kavaca (armor)
• Bhīṣma’s sadana (quarters/camp)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in warfare, dharma requires restraint and reverence: laying aside arms before approaching an elder/commander signals self-control, proper conduct, and respect for authority and age.

What is happening in the narrative?

A group of warriors (implied by the plural verbs) remove their weapons and armor, go to Bhīṣma’s quarters, enter his camp, and bow down to him in formal homage, as reported by Sañjaya.