Shloka 67

कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९

Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces

Devanagari script

समाद्रवन्ति पञ्चाला धार्तराष्ट्रांस्तरस्विन: । विमृद्नन्ति नरव्याप्रा भीमसेनबलाश्रयात्‌

Transliteration

saṃādravanti pañcālā dhārtarāṣṭrāṃs tarasvinaḥ | vimṛdnanti naravyāprā bhīmasenabalāśrayāt ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：勇猛急进的般遮罗人直扑持国诸子之军。倚仗毗摩塞那之力，那些“人中之狮”在鏖战的挤压中碾碎敌阵。

Word by Word

• समाद्रवन्ति: they rush/charge upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + √द्रु (द्रवति)
• Form: Lat (present), 3rd, plural, Parasmaipada

• पञ्चालाः: the Panchalas
• पञ्चालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चाल
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• धार्तराष्ट्रान्: the sons/men of Dhritarashtra (Kauravas)
• धार्तराष्ट्रान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• तरस्विनः: swift/impetuous
• तरस्विनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरस्विन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• विमृद्नन्ति: they crush, trample, pulverize
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √मृद् (मृद्नाति)
• Form: Lat (present), 3rd, plural, Parasmaipada

• नरव्याप्राः: tiger-like men, man-tigers (heroes)
• नरव्याप्राः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर-व्याघ्र
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• भीमसेनबलाश्रयात्: from/through reliance on Bhimasena's strength
• भीमसेनबलाश्रयात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन-बल-आश्रय
• Form: masculine, ablative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāñcālas
• Dhārtarāṣṭras (Kaurava forces)
• Bhīmasena

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how martial success often depends on disciplined collective action supported by a powerful leader; ethically, it also reminds the listener that reliance on strength in war brings decisive outcomes but deepens the tragic cost of violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāñcāla troops, emboldened by Bhīma’s might, are charging the Kaurava forces and crushing them in the thick of battle.