Shloka 19

अर्जुनागमनम्

Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain

Devanagari script

भीमसेनं ततः कृष्णा काले वचनमत्रवीत्‌ | विविक्ते पर्वतोद्देशे सुखासीनं महाभुजम्‌,तदनन्तर उसने समय पाकर पर्वतके एकान्त प्रदेशमें सुखपूर्वक बैठे हुए महाबाहु भीमसेनसे कहाप--

Transliteration

bhīmasenaṃ tataḥ kṛṣṇā kāle vacanam abravīt | vivikte parvatoddeśe sukhāsīnaṃ mahābhujam |

Translation

Then Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), finding the right moment, addressed Bhīmasena. In a secluded part of the mountain, she spoke to the mighty-armed hero as he sat at ease.

Word by Word

• भीमसेनम्: Bhimasena
• भीमसेनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ततः: then/from there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• कृष्णा: Krishna (Draupadi)
• कृष्णा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• काले: at the time/when the time came
• काले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वचनम्: words/speech
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अत्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विविक्ते: in a secluded/solitary
• विविक्ते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविक्त
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पर्वत-उद्देशे: in a region/part of the mountain
• पर्वत-उद्देशे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्देश
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सुख-आसीनम्: sitting comfortably
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आसीन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाभुजम्: mighty-armed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभुज
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• parvata (mountain)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kāla—speaking at the right time and in the right setting. Ethical counsel is most effective when offered with discretion (vivikta) and sensitivity to circumstance, especially during adversity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Draupadī, finding an opportune moment, speaks to Bhīma while he is seated comfortably in a secluded mountain spot—introducing a forthcoming exchange of advice or urging.