Shloka 19

Devanagari script

अयं चापि महेष्वास: पार्षतो वाहिनीपति: । भीमसेनश्न समरे पालयिष्यति वो ध्रुवम्‌,'ये महाधनुर्थधर सेनापति धृष्टद्युम्मन तथा भीमसेन भी समरांगणमें निश्चय ही तुम सब लोगोंकी रक्षा करेंगे

Transliteration

ayaṁ cāpi maheṣvāsaḥ pārṣato vāhinīpatiḥ | bhīmasenaś ca samare pālayiṣyati vo dhruvam ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：“还有这位大弓手——普利沙塔之子、统帅军阵的德里什塔丢摩那——与毗摩塞那一道，必定在战场上护佑你们众人。”

Word by Word

• अयम्: this (man)
• अयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• महेष्वासः: great archer
• महेष्वासः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेष्वास
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्षतः: the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna)
• पार्षतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्षत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वाहिनीपतिः: commander of the army
• वाहिनीपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहिनीपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीमसेनः: Bhīmasena
• भीमसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• पालयिष्यति: will protect
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वः: you (all) / of you
• वः: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Accusative/Genitive, Plural

• ध्रुवम्: certainly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ध्रुव

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛṣṭadyumna
• Pṛṣata
• Bhīmasena

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharma of military leadership: capable commanders and warriors are responsible for protecting their people, and steadfast assurance (dhruvam) strengthens morale and resolve in a righteous struggle.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya identifies key Pāṇḍava champions—Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the army commander, and Bhīmasena—and declares that they will certainly safeguard their side during the battle.