Shloka 31

अलायुधस्य भीमवधसंकल्पः

Alāyudha’s Resolve to Confront Bhīma

Devanagari script

अपि देवा न जानन्ति गुह्माद्यं जगत्पतिम्‌

Transliteration

api devā na jānanti guhyādyaṃ jagatpatim

Translation

Sañjaya said: Even the gods do not fully comprehend the Lord of the world, whose true nature is hidden and profound.

Word by Word

• अपि: even; also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• जानन्ति: know
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• गुह्माद्यम्: the primeval/first (one), beginning from the hidden (i.e., mysterious/secret origin)
• गुह्माद्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुह्माद्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जगत्पतिम्: the lord of the world
• जगत्पतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्पति
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• devāḥ (the gods)
• jagatpati (Lord of the world)