Shloka 42
Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ
Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit
Devanagari script
अथवा ते भयं जात॑ दृष्टवार्जुनपराक्रमम् । सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि वधिष्यामि रणे<र्जुनम्,“अथवा यदि तुम्हें अर्जुनका पराक्रम देखकर भय हो गया हो तो मैं तुमसे सच्ची प्रतिज्ञा करके कहता हूँ कि मैं युद्धमें अर्जुनको अवश्य मार डालूँगा
Transliteration
athavā te bhayaṃ jātaṃ dṛṣṭvārjuna-parākramam | satyaṃ te pratijānāmi vadhiṣyāmi raṇe 'rjunam ||
Translation
Or, if fear has arisen in you upon witnessing Arjuna’s prowess, then I make you a truthful vow: in battle I shall surely slay Arjuna. The speaker frames the promise as a reassurance meant to dispel anxiety, invoking the ethical weight of a solemn pledge even amid the harsh necessities of war.
Word by Word
अथवाor else
अथवा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथवा
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
भयम्fear
भयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
जातम्arisen, born
जातम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootजात
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada
अर्जुन-पराक्रमम्Arjuna's prowess
अर्जुन-पराक्रमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन-पराक्रम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सत्यम्truly
सत्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसत्य
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
प्रतिजानामिI promise
प्रतिजानामि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रतिज्ञा (प्रति + √ज्ञा)
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
वधिष्यामिI will kill
वधिष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवध्
FormSimple Future, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अर्जुनम्Arjuna
अर्जुनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaA
ArjunaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes