Shloka 94
वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च
The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel
Devanagari script
काम खलु न रोषो मे हैडिम्बे विद्यते त्वयि
Transliteration
kāmaṃ khalu na roṣo me haiḍimbe vidyate tvayi
Translation
«حقّاً، يا هايدِمبي، ليس في قلبي غضبٌ عليك؛ لا سخطَ فيّ تجاهك.»
Word by Word
कामःdesire (is)
कामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
खलुindeed, surely
खलु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootखलु
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
रोषःanger (is)
रोषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरोष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेof me, my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
हैडिम्बेO Haidimbe (Hidimba's sister)
हैडिम्बे:
TypeNoun
Rootहैडिम्ब
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
विद्यतेexists, is found
विद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विद्+य, आत्मनेपद; लट्)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Atmanepada
त्वयिin you, with regard to you
त्वयि:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Locative, Singular
Speaker
घटोत्कच उवाच
Characters & Entities
G
GhaṭotkacaH
HaiḍimbīCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical restraint: even amid violent conflict, one should distinguish duty-driven action from personal hatred, and avoid letting anger govern speech or conduct.
Ghaṭotkaca addresses Haiḍimbī directly, clarifying that he harbors no personal anger toward her, signaling a moment of emotional control and moral positioning within the pressures of the war narrative.