Shloka 37

Devanagari script

अथ वक्ष्यसि मां मौख्याद्‌ भूय: परुषमीदृशम्‌

Transliteration

atha vakṣyasi māṃ maukhyād bhūyaḥ paruṣam īdṛśam

Translation

Dhrishtadyumna said: “Will you, out of sheer foolishness, again speak to me such harsh words?” In the heat of war-counsel, he rebukes the other’s lapse in restraint, implying that reckless speech—especially among allies—undermines right conduct and unity at a critical moment.

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• वक्ष्यसि: you will say/speak
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: लृट् (simple future), 2, singular, परस्मैपद

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: accusative, singular

• मौख्यात्: out of foolishness/from folly
• मौख्यात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौख्य
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

• भूयः: again/further
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• परुषम्: harsh (speech/words)
• परुषम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परुष
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• ईदृशम्: such/like this
• ईदृशम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

Speaker

धृष्टह्युम्न उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛṣṭadyumna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in crisis, disciplined speech is part of dharma: harsh, impulsive words born of folly damage trust and collective purpose, especially among comrades in war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛṣṭadyumna confronts someone who has spoken offensively, warning them not to repeat such harsh talk; the line captures a tense exchange within the war setting where counsel and morale matter.