Shloka 45

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha

Devanagari script

हाहाकारो महानासीन्निहते मगधेश्वरे । पूजयामासतुर्भीमं परिरभ्य जयाच्युतौ ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

hāhā-kāro mahān āsīn nihate magadheśvare pūjayām āsatur bhīmaṁ parirabhya jayācyatau

Translation

Con la muerte del señor de Magadha se alzó un gran clamor de lamentación; mientras Arjuna y Kṛṣṇa, el infalible Acyuta, abrazaron a Bhīma para felicitarlo.

Synonyms

• हाहा-कारः: a cry of ‘hāhā’ (wailing)
• हाहा-कारः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हाहा (अव्यय/उद्गार) + कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: हाहा-शब्दस्य कारः (cry of ‘hāhā’)

• महान्: great
• महान्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• आसीत्: was/arose
• आसीत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• निहते: when slain
• निहते: अधिकरण (Locative absolute/सप्तमी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘निहते’ = when (he) was slain

• मगध-ईश्वरे: in/when the lord of Magadha (Jarāsandha)
• मगध-ईश्वरे: अधिकरण (Locative absolute/सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मगध (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: मगधानाम् ईश्वरः

• पूजयामासतुः: the two honored
• पूजयामासतुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु) [णिच् causative: पूजय-]
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), द्विवचन; causative (णिच्)

• भीमम्: Bhīma
• भीमम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• परिरभ्य: having embraced
• परिरभ्य: पूर्वकाल (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-रभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; धातु: रभ्, उपसर्ग: परि

• जय-अच्युतौ: Jaya and Acyuta (Krishna)
• जय-अच्युतौ: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक) + अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: जयश्च अच्युतश्च

Characters & Entities

• Jarasandha
• Bhima
• Krishna (Achyuta)
• Arjuna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the death of Jarasandha?

This verse states that when Jarasandha, the king of Magadha, was slain, a great lamentation arose, and Krishna (Achyuta) and Arjuna honored Bhima by embracing him for the victory.

Why did Krishna and Arjuna embrace and honor Bhima after Jarasandha was killed?

Because Bhima accomplished the difficult task of defeating Jarasandha, removing a major obstacle to Yudhishthira’s righteous rule and the Rajasuya sacrifice; Krishna and Arjuna acknowledged his valor and service to dharma.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

When a hard, righteous duty is completed, acknowledge and honor those who carried the main burden—gratitude and recognition strengthen unity and inspire continued service.