Shloka 41

बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः

Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra

Devanagari script

एवं ब्रुवत्यां करुणं दुःशलायां धनंजय:,जब दु:शला इस प्रकार करुणायुक्त वचन कहने लगी, तब अर्जुन राजा धृतराष्ट्र और गान्धारी देवीको याद करके दुःख और शोकसे पीड़ित हो क्षत्रिय-धर्मकी निन्‍दा करने लगे --

Transliteration

evaṁ bruvatyāṁ karuṇaṁ duḥśalāyāṁ dhanaṁjayaḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: As Duḥśalā spoke these compassionate, grief-laden words, Dhanaṁjaya (Arjuna), remembering King Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Queen Gāndhārī, became overwhelmed by sorrow and lamentation, and began to censure the kṣatriya code of duty that had led to such suffering.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• ब्रुवत्याम्: while (she) was speaking
• ब्रुवत्याम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: present active participle, Feminine, Locative, Singular

• करुणम्: pitiably, in a compassionate manner
• Type: Adjective
• Root: करुण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दुःशलायाम्: in/when (it was) Duḥśalā
• दुःशलायाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःशला
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• धनंजयः: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṁpāyana
• Duḥśalā
• Dhanaṁjaya (Arjuna)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Gāndhārī