Shloka 33

Devanagari script

इत्येवं व्यक्तमा भाष्य प्रतिभाष्य च सात्यकि:

Transliteration

ityevaṁ vyaktamā bhāṣya pratibhāṣya ca sātyakiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having thus spoken clearly, and having replied in turn, Sātyaki (addressed the matter further). The line underscores the ethical weight of frank speech and responsible rebuttal amid the pressures of war—words are offered plainly, and answers are given without evasion.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• एवम्: in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• व्यक्तम्: clearly, distinctly
• व्यक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यक्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आभाष्य: having spoken
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-भाष्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada-neutral (gerund form)

• प्रतिभाष्य: having replied, having spoken in return
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-भाष्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada-neutral (gerund form)

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

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in warfare, speech should be clear and accountable: one should state one’s position plainly (vyaktam) and respond directly (pratibhāṣya), avoiding evasiveness or deceit.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Sātyaki has spoken clearly and then offered a counter-response, marking a turn in the exchange before the action continues.