Shloka 31
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
Devanagari script
युधिष्ठिरस्तु त्वरितो द्रोणशिष्यो महारथ:
Transliteration
yudhiṣṭhiras tu tvarito droṇaśiṣyo mahārathaḥ
Translation
三阇耶说：尤提施提罗急切而进——那位大车战士，曾受德罗那教导与训练。
Word by Word
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
त्वरितःhastened/quick
त्वरितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वरित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रोणशिष्यःDrona's disciple
द्रोणशिष्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण-शिष्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महारथःgreat chariot-warrior
महारथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)य
युधिष्ठिर (Yudhiṣṭhira)द
द्रोण (Droṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between ethical responsibility and battlefield necessity: a ruler devoted to dharma must still act decisively when duty demands, relying on disciplined training and rightful resolve rather than hesitation.
Sañjaya describes Yudhiṣṭhira moving swiftly in the ongoing battle, identifying him as a mahāratha and as one trained by Droṇa—setting up his martial capability and immediate action within the war’s unfolding events.