Shloka 77
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention
Devanagari script
एतावदुक्त्वा भीम॑ तु विसृज्य च महायशा:
Transliteration
etāvad uktvā bhīmaṁ tu visṛjya ca mahāyaśāḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: Having spoken only this much, the greatly renowned one then released Bhīma and let him go—ending the exchange with restraint amid the violence of war.
Word by Word
एतावत्this much, so much
एतावत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएतावत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active
भीमम्Bhima
भीमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
विसृज्यhaving released/let go, dismissing
विसृज्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
Formवि-, ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महायशाःthe greatly renowned (one)
महायशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहायशस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)भ
भीम (Bhīma)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
Even in a battlefield narrative, the verse highlights a moment of restraint: after speaking briefly, the famed warrior chooses to release Bhīma, suggesting controlled action rather than unchecked aggression.
Sañjaya reports that a renowned figure, after saying a few words, lets Bhīma go—marking the close of a brief encounter or admonition and moving the story forward.