Shloka 43
Devanagari script
अशक्य: पाण्डवस्तात युद्धे जेतुं कथंचन । अमानुषाणि कर्माणि यस्यैतानि महात्मन:
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca |
aśakyaḥ pāṇḍavas tāta yuddhe jetuṃ kathaṃcana |
amānuṣāṇi karmāṇi yasyaitāni mahātmanaḥ ||
Translation
तात! उस पाण्डव को युद्ध में किसी प्रकार भी जीतना असम्भव है। उस महात्मा के ये कर्म मनुष्य-सीमा से परे, अलौकिक हैं।
Word by Word
अशक्यःimpossible (to be done)
अशक्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअशक्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाण्डवःthe Pandava (Arjuna)
पाण्डवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तातdear one / son (address)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
जेतुम्to conquer
जेतुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
Formतुमुन्, Parasmaipada (sense)
कथंचनin any way / by any means
कथंचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथंचन
अमानुषाणिsuperhuman
अमानुषाणि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमानुष
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
कर्माणिdeeds
कर्माणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
एतानिthese
एतानि:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
महात्मनःof the great-souled one
महात्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaP
Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)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 underscores prudent judgment in dharmic warfare: when a warrior’s prowess appears superhuman, wise counsel recognizes limits, avoids reckless escalation, and urges realistic strategy rather than pride-driven persistence.
Sañjaya reports to the Kuru side that the Pāṇḍava warrior (Arjuna) is effectively unbeatable in battle, pointing to his extraordinary exploits as evidence of his overwhelming martial superiority.