Shloka 43
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
Devanagari script
तांस्तथाधिरथि: क्रुद्धो यतमानान् मनस्विन:
Transliteration
tāṁs tathādhirathiḥ kruddho yatamānān manasvinaḥ
Translation
Sañjaya dit : Alors le fils d’Adhirathi (Karṇa), courroucé, fit face à ces guerriers au cœur altier qui s’efforçaient de toutes leurs forces.
Word by Word
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अधिरथिःAdhirathi (Karna)
अधिरथिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअधिरथि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्रुद्धःangry
क्रुद्धः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यतमानान्striving, exerting themselves
यतमानान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयतमान
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मनस्विनःhigh-spirited, resolute
मनस्विनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमनस्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaK
Karna (Adhirathi’s son)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies conflict: even among courageous, duty-driven warriors, wrath can eclipse discernment, turning disciplined kṣatriya effort into destructive escalation.
Sañjaya describes Karna—identified by the patronymic “Adhirathi”—becoming enraged and engaging those determined, valiant fighters who are actively pressing the battle.