Shloka 46

भीष्मस्य शरशय्या-प्राप्तिः

Bhīṣma’s Fall to the Arrow-Bed

Devanagari script

उरःस्थेन बभौ तेन भीमसेन: प्रतापवान्‌

Transliteration

uraḥsthena babhau tena bhīmasenaḥ pratāpavān

Translation

三阇耶说道：那（兵刃/冲击）嵌在胸前，勇猛有威的毗摩塞那仍旧光彩夺目——纵遭正面猛攻，其胆气不减，正显战场酷烈之中不屈的坚忍。

Word by Word

• उरःस्थेन: by/with (one) standing on the chest
• उरःस्थेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उरःस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• बभौ: shone, appeared splendid
• बभौ: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular

• तेन: by him/with that
• तेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

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

• प्रतापवान्: mighty, valorous
• प्रतापवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfast courage: even when struck in a vital place, a righteous warrior does not collapse inwardly but maintains composure and resolve, reflecting the ideal of endurance and duty in the battlefield context.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Bhīma at a moment of direct impact to his chest; despite the blow (or weapon) being upon him, Bhīma remains radiant and formidable, emphasizing his unbroken fighting spirit.