Shloka 2

अध्याय ७५ — दैव-पुरुषकार-समन्वयः

Reconciling Contingency and Human Effort

Devanagari script

भीमसेन उवाच अन्यथा मां चिकीर्षन्तमन्यथा मन्यसे<च्युत । प्रणीतभावमत्यर्थ युधि सत्यपराक्रमम्‌

Transliteration

bhīmasena uvāca anyathā māṁ cikīrṣantam anyathā manyase 'cyuta | praṇīta-bhāvam atyarthaṁ yudhi satya-parākramam ||

Translation

Bhīmasena sprach: „O Acyuta, du willst mit mir auf die eine Weise verfahren, doch du denkst über mich auf eine andere. Du hältst mich für allzu gefügig und leicht zu lenken—obwohl meine Kraft im Kampf wahrhaftig und unfehlbar ist. Verwechsle meine Selbstbeherrschung nicht mit Schwäche.“

Word by Word

• भीमसेनः: Bhimasena
• भीमसेनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अन्यथा: otherwise; in another way
• अन्यथा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

• चिकीर्षन्तम्: wishing to do (something); intending
• चिकीर्षन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Desiderative present active participle (sananta), Parasmaipada, Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा

• मन्यसे: you think; you suppose
• मन्यसे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Second, Singular, Atmanepada

• अच्युत: O Achyuta (Krishna)
• अच्युत: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• प्रणीतभावम्: one whose disposition is subdued/led (i.e., submissive state)
• प्रणीतभावम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणीतभाव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अत्यर्थम्: excessively; very much
• अत्यर्थम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यर्थम्

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• सत्यपराक्रमम्: of true/real valor; truly mighty
• सत्यपराक्रमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यपराक्रम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीमसेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmasena
• Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa)
• battle/war (yuddha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical distinction between restraint and weakness: a warrior may accept guidance and remain controlled, yet still possess proven valor. It cautions against misjudging character based on outward compliance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma addresses Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta), protesting that Kṛṣṇa seems to be treating him as overly pliant or manageable. Bhīma asserts that, despite any outward restraint, his battlefield prowess is genuine and should not be underestimated.