Shloka 33

भीष्मधृतराष्ट्रसंवादः — पाण्डवबलप्रशंसा

Bhishma–Dhritarashtra Dialogue: Appraisal of Pandava Strength

Devanagari script

अलम्बुषो राक्षसेन्द्र: क्रूरकर्मा महारथ: । हनिष्यति परान्‌ राजन पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्‌,क्रूरकर्मा राक्षसराज अलम्बुष भी महारथी है। राजन! यह पहलेके वैरको याद करके शत्रुओंका संहार करेगा

Transliteration

Alambuṣo rākṣasendraḥ krūrakarmā mahārathaḥ | haniṣyati parān rājan pūrvavairam anusmaran ||

Translation

হে ৰাজন! ক্ৰূৰকৰ্মা ৰাক্ষসেন্দ্ৰ অলম্বুষো মহাৰথী। পূৰ্বৰ বৈৰ স্মৰণ কৰি সি শত্রুসকলক নিধন কৰিব।

Word by Word

• अलम्बुषः: Alambusha (proper name)
• अलम्बुषः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अलम्बुष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राक्षसेन्द्रः: lord of the Rakshasas
• राक्षसेन्द्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस-इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्रूरकर्मा: one whose deeds are cruel
• क्रूरकर्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रूर-कर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महारथः: great chariot-warrior
• महारथः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-रथ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हनिष्यति: will slay
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• परान्: enemies/foes
• परान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• पूर्ववैरम्: former enmity
• पूर्ववैरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व-वैर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनुस्मरन्: remembering
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-स्मृ
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Alambuṣa
• Rākṣasas
• the King (rājan)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how remembrance of old enmity (pūrvavaira) can become a motive force for cruelty in war. It implicitly contrasts dharma-guided action with violence propelled by personal hatred and past grudges.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is describing a formidable combatant, Alambuṣa, identifying him as a ruthless Rākṣasa leader and great warrior who will attack and kill enemies, specifically driven by recollection of an earlier feud.