Shloka 28

कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा

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

Devanagari script

भीमो<पि तं शरव्रातैश्छादयित्वा महारथम्‌

Transliteration

bhīmo 'pi taṁ śaravrātaiś chādayitvā mahāratham

Translation

桑阇耶说道：毗摩亦然，以箭簇连发覆压那位大车战士，继而紧逼猛攻——此乃战场职责严酷伦理之中，不屈战志的写照。

Word by Word

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• तम्: him/that (man)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शरव्रातैः: with clusters/volleys of arrows
• शरव्रातैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरव्रात
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• छादयित्वा: having covered/hidden
• Type: Verb
• Root: छाद्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• महारथम्: the great chariot-warrior
• महारथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महारथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīma
• mahāratha (great chariot-warrior)
• śara (arrows)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark form: steadfastness and intensity in battle, where a warrior must act decisively against a formidable opponent, even when the action is severe.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Bhīma showers a great chariot-warrior with dense volleys of arrows, effectively blanketing him—signaling a forceful escalation in the ongoing combat.