Shloka 37

Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)

Devanagari script

न हाहं त्वां महाराज अनिक्षिप्य महाहवे

Transliteration

na hāhaṃ tvāṃ mahārāja anikṣipya mahāhave

Translation

Sañjaya said: “O great king, I will not—indeed I will not—leave you behind in this mighty battle.”

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• ह: indeed/for emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: common, nominative, singular

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: common, accusative, singular

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• अनिक्षिप्य: without casting down / without laying aside
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-क्षिप्
• Form: absolutive (gerund), parasmaipada (usage)

• महाहवे: in the great battle
• महाहवे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाहव
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Mahārāja (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, implied)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfast loyalty and a sense of duty: the speaker affirms that he will not abandon the king even amid the extremity of war, emphasizing commitment to one’s charge and relationship despite danger.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya, addressing the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra), makes a firm declaration in the context of the ongoing great battle, stating that he will not leave the king behind—an assurance of continued presence, support, and faithful reporting during the crisis.