Shloka 78

कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९

Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces

Devanagari script

भीमसेनस्य निर्विद्धा बाणै: संनतपर्वभि:

Transliteration

bhīmasenasya nirviddhā bāṇaiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ

Translation

三阇耶说道：毗摩塞那被箭矢刺穿——那些箭的节处弯曲得当、装配牢固——这正是战场无情而精确的写照：纵使最强的勇士，也须忍受痛楚，在战争的暴烈之中坚守其职责。

Word by Word

• भीमसेनस्य: of Bhimasena
• भीमसेनस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• निर्विद्धाः: pierced, struck through
• निर्विद्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्विध्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• बाणैः: by arrows
• बाणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• संनतपर्वभिः: with/ by (arrows) having bent joints/knots
• संनतपर्वभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संनतपर्वन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• arrows (bāṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line underscores kṣatriya endurance: even a great warrior like Bhīma must bear wounds without abandoning resolve. It highlights the ethical tension of war—skill and force cause real suffering, yet the warrior’s duty demands steadiness under attack.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Bhīmasena has been struck and pierced by well-made, forceful arrows. The verse functions as a vivid battlefield detail, emphasizing the intensity of the combat and the pressure placed upon Bhīma.