Shloka 28
Devanagari script
मां चापि राजज्जानन्ति हयाकुमारमिमा: प्रजा:
Transliteration
māṃ cāpi rājan jānanti hayākumāram imāḥ prajāḥ
Translation
O King, these people also recognize me as Hayakumāra. My identity is known among the subjects, implying that my presence and reputation are not hidden and that the public already associates me with this name.
Word by Word
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
जानन्तिknow
जानन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
हयकुमारम्the horse-prince (son of a horse / horse-born youth)
हयकुमारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहयकुमार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इमाःthese
इमाः:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
प्रजाःsubjects, people
प्रजाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीमसेन उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīmasenaR
rājan (the king addressed)P
prajāḥ (the subjects/people)H
Hayakumāra (name/epithet)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A person’s identity and standing are shaped not only by private intent but also by public knowledge and reputation; in a royal and ethical context, one must act with awareness that society recognizes and judges conduct.
Bhīmasena addresses a king and states that the local people already know him by the name Hayakumāra, indicating that his identity (or assumed identity) is publicly recognized rather than concealed.