Shloka 22

Devanagari script

द्वितीयमपराध्यन्तं भीम॑ श्रुत्वा धनेश्वर:

Transliteration

dvitīyam aparādhyantaṃ bhīmaṃ śrutvā dhaneśvaraḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Hearing that Bhīma had committed a second offence, the lord of wealth responded—signalling that repeated wrongdoing, not merely a single lapse, draws sharper moral scrutiny and consequences.

Word by Word

• द्वितीयम्: a second (time/instance)
• द्वितीयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अपराध्यन्तम्: offending / committing a fault
• अपराध्यन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अपराध्
• Form: Shatr (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भीमम्: Bhima
• भीमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Karana
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: Ktva (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Perfective (having heard)

• धन-ईश्वरः: the lord of wealth (Kubera)
• धन-ईश्वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनेश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma
• Dhaneśvara (Kubera)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Repeated misconduct (a ‘second offence’) is treated more seriously than an isolated lapse; dharma emphasizes restraint and accountability, especially when one’s actions affect others and provoke rightful authority.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator reports that Dhaneśvara (Kubera), upon hearing that Bhīma has again committed an offence, is about to react—setting up the next narrative move involving admonition, consequence, or correction.