Shloka 24

कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा

Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying

Devanagari script

ततो भीमो रणश्लाघी छादयामास पत्रिभि:

Transliteration

tato bhīmo raṇaślāghī chādayāmāsa patribhiḥ

Translation

桑阇耶说道：于是，战场上以勇武著称的毗摩以箭雨覆压其敌——此景如不息的武力洪流，英勇在于坚忍与技艺，于护持正法之战的严苛要求中见其分量。

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• रणश्लाघी: boasting/glorying in battle
• रणश्लाघी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रणश्लाघिन्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• छादयामास: covered, concealed
• Type: Verb
• Root: छद्
• Form: Periphrastic perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada

• पत्रिभिः: with arrows
• पत्रिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्रिन्
• Form: Masculine, instrumental, plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīma
• arrows

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: disciplined courage and effectiveness in battle. Ethical emphasis lies not in cruelty but in steadfast performance of one’s duty within the war’s code—valor expressed through skill and resolve.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports that Bhima, celebrated for battlefield prowess, overwhelms his foe by covering him with arrows—depicting a decisive surge in combat where one warrior gains dominance through sustained missile attack.