Shloka 42

Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)

Devanagari script

आत्मसंरक्षणं संख्ये गमन॑ चार्जुनं प्रति । विचार्यतत्‌ स्वयं बुद्धया गमनं तत्र रोचय

Transliteration

ātmasaṁrakṣaṇaṁ saṅkhye gamanaṁ cārjunaṁ prati | vicārya tat svayaṁ buddhyā gamanaṁ tatra rocaya ||

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Consider, with your own discernment, what course best serves self-preservation in this battle—and also the course of going toward Arjuna. Having reflected, choose the going that seems right there.”

Word by Word

• आत्मसंरक्षणम्: self-protection
• आत्मसंरक्षणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मसंरक्षण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• संख्ये: in battle
• संख्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संख्या
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• गमनम्: going, departure
• गमनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अर्जुनम्: Arjuna
• अर्जुनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards, against
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

• विचार्य: having considered
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• तत्: that (plan/thing)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• स्वयम्: oneself
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• बुद्ध्या: with (his) intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• गमनम्: going
• गमनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तत्र: there, to that place
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• रोचयत्: approve/choose (you should approve)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच्
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Arjuna