Shloka 43
Devanagari script
फाल्गुनो5पि तथेत्युक्त्वा व्यवसायमरोचयत्
Transliteration
Phālguno 'pi tathety uktvā vyavasāyam arocayat.
Translation
Sañjaya said: Arjuna too, replying “So be it,” affirmed his resolve—signaling a firm, deliberate commitment to the course of action at this critical moment in the war narrative.
Word by Word
फाल्गुनःPhalguna (Arjuna)
फाल्गुनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफाल्गुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तथाthus; so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
इतिthus (quotative marker)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा, Absolutive (gerund)
व्यवसायम्resolve; determination; effort
व्यवसायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्यवसाय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अरोचयत्approved; found pleasing; assented to
अरोचयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootरुच्
FormImperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
Arjuna (Phālguṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical importance of firm resolve (vyavasāya) once a righteous course has been discerned—steadfastness rather than wavering at a decisive moment.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, agreeing with what has been said (“tathā iti”), expresses acceptance and steadiness of purpose, indicating readiness to proceed with the chosen action in the unfolding battle context.