Shloka 20

Saumadatti-vadha and Bhīma–Alambusa-saṃyoga (सौमदत्तिवधः तथा भीमालम्बुससंयोगः)

Devanagari script

ततः प्रीतं भवं ज्ञात्वा स्मृतिमानर्जुनस्तदा । वरमारण्यके दत्तं दर्शन शड्करस्य च

Transliteration

tataḥ prītaṃ bhavaṃ jñātvā smṛtimān arjunas tadā | varam āraṇyake dattaṃ darśanaṃ śaṅkarasya ca ||

Translation

তাৰপিছত অৰ্জুনে স্মৃতি ঘূৰাই পালে; ভৱ (শিৱ) প্ৰসন্ন বুলি জানি, অৰণ্যত আগতে দিয়া বৰ—শংকৰদৰ্শন—স্মৰণ কৰিলে।

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'thereupon/from that')

• प्रीतम्: pleased, satisfied
• प्रीतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत
• Form: Neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• भवम्: Bhava (Śiva)
• भवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular

• ज्ञात्वा: having known/understood
• ज्ञात्वा: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), 'having known'

• स्मृतिमान्: mindful, remembering
• स्मृतिमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृतिमत्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• तदा: then/at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा
• Form: Avyaya (temporal adverb)

• वरम्: boon
• वरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular

• आरण्यके: in the forest (context: during forest-life)
• आरण्यके: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आरण्यक
• Form: Neuter, locative, singular

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), neuter nominative/accusative singular

• दर्शनम्: vision/sight (audience)
• दर्शनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन
• Form: Neuter, nominative/accusative, singular

• शङ्करस्य: of Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• शङ्करस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर
• Form: Masculine, genitive, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna
• Bhava (Śiva)
• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• the forest (āraṇyaka context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid violent conflict, the warrior’s strength is not only physical; it is grounded in steadiness of mind and remembrance of higher grace. Arjuna’s recollection of Śiva’s boon highlights that dharmic action is supported by inner discipline and devotion, not mere aggression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna, becoming fully mindful, recognizes that Bhīma (Bhava) is pleased and then recalls a boon previously granted in the forest—specifically, the divine audience/vision of Śaṅkara (Śiva). The verse links the present battlefield moment to Arjuna’s earlier encounter with Śiva and its continuing significance.