Shloka 33

Devanagari script

दुरुक्त विप्रतीपं वा रभसाच्चापलात्‌ तथा । यन्मयेह कृतं किंचित्‌ तनमे त्वं क्षन्तुमहसि

Transliteration

durukta-viprātīpaṃ vā rabhasāc cāpalāt tathā | yan mayeha kṛtaṃ kiñcit tan me tvaṃ kṣantum arhasi ||

Translation

「荒い言葉であれ、逆らう振る舞いであれ――怒りの勢いに駆られて、あるいは軽率さゆえに、ここで私がしてしまったことがあるなら――私の犯したわずかな過ちを、どうかお赦しください。」

Word by Word

• दुरुक्तम्: harsh speech / ill-spoken words
• दुरुक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुरुक्त
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• विप्रतीपम्: hostile, contrary (to you)
• विप्रतीपम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विप्रतीप
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• रभसात्: from impetuosity / rashness
• रभसात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रभस
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• चापलात्: from fickleness / thoughtlessness
• चापलात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: चापल
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• तथा: thus, likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• यत्: whatever (that which)
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Instrumental, Singular

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• कृतम्: done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• किञ्चित्: anything, something
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किञ्चित्

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

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Dative/Genitive, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• क्षन्तुम्: to forgive
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम्
• Form: तुमुन् (infinitive)

• अर्हसि: you ought / you are fit
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

कर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Karṇa
• the addressed person (unnamed in this verse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid conflict, one should acknowledge wrongdoing caused by anger or impulsiveness and seek forgiveness; ethical speech and accountability are upheld as part of dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Karṇa addresses someone he has wronged, admitting that any harsh words or adverse behavior he showed—driven by anger or rashness—should be forgiven, signaling a moment of reconciliation before continuing the war-bound course of events.