Shloka 47

Adhyāya 168: Arjuna’s counters to māyā-rains and the onset of darkness

Nivātakavaca engagement

Devanagari script

तुष्टोडस्मि तव कौन्तेय ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते । यत्‌ ते मनोगतं वीर तद्‌ ब्रूहि वितराम्पहम्‌

Transliteration

tuṣṭo 'smi tava kaunteya brūhi kiṁ karavāṇi te | yat te manogataṁ vīra tad brūhi vitaraṁs tv aham ||

Translation

Arjuna said: “O son of Kuntī, I am pleased with you. Tell me—what shall I do for you? Whatever wish lies in your heart, O hero, speak it out; I will grant it.”

Word by Word

• तुष्टः: pleased, satisfied
• तुष्टः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (√तुष्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उदस्मि: I am
• उदस्मि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (√अस्)
• Form: Present, First, Singular

• तव: of you / for you
• तव: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• कौन्तेय: O son of Kuntī
• कौन्तेय: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ब्रूहि: tell (me)
• ब्रूहि: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (√ब्रू)
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• करवाणि: should I do
• करवाणि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (√कृ)
• Form: Optative, First, Singular

• ते: for you / to you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Dative, Singular

• यत्: whatever / that which
• यत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ते: of you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• मनोगतम्: in (your) mind, intended
• मनोगतम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोगत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रूहि: tell (me)
• ब्रूहि: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (√ब्रू)
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular

• वितराम्: grant, bestow
• वितराम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वितर (वि+√तॄ/√तॄ?; causative/denominative sense)
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Kaunteya (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical readiness to serve: a virtuous warrior expresses satisfaction and offers assistance, urging the other to state his true intention openly so that it may be fulfilled. It models frank counsel, generosity, and responsibility within righteous leadership and kinship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna addresses Kaunteya (Yudhiṣṭhira) and, being pleased, asks him to state what he wants done. He invites Yudhiṣṭhira to reveal his heartfelt wish and promises to grant it—signaling support and willingness to act for the family’s dharmic aims.