Shloka 33

Devanagari script

अब्रवीत्‌ पुण्डरीकाक्षो धनंजयमिदं वच: । पश्य भीम॑ महाबाहं राक्षसेन्द्रवर्शं गतम्‌

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | abravīt puṇḍarīkākṣo dhanañjayam idaṃ vacaḥ | paśya bhīmaṃ mahābāho rākṣasendravarṣaṃ gatam ||

Translation

サンジャヤは言った。「そのとき蓮華の眼をもつ御方は、ダナンジャヤにこう告げた。『大いなる腕の者よ、ビーマを見よ。彼は羅刹の王の降らす豪雨のただ中へ踏み入った。』この一句は戦の道義的緊張を示す。武勇は警戒と結びつかねばならぬ。正義の怒りと信じるものさえ、強大で常ならぬ敵に対すれば、戦士を危地へ誘い込むからである。

Word by Word

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (वचने)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पुण्डरीकाक्षः: the lotus-eyed one (Krishna)
• पुण्डरीकाक्षः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीकाक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धनंजयम्: to Dhananjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पश्य: see/behold
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (दर्शने)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), 2, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• महाबाहुम्: mighty-armed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• राक्षसेन्द्रवशम्: under the control/power of the lord of Rakshasas
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसेन्द्रवश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गतम्: gone/come to (a state)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (गत)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Kṛṣṇa)
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• Bhima
• Rākṣasendra (lord of the Rakshasas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a righteous war, discernment and watchfulness are essential: a warrior’s strength (Bhima’s) must be guided by timely counsel (Kṛṣṇa’s) so that courage does not become reckless exposure to danger.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa (the lotus-eyed one) speaks to Arjuna, drawing his attention to Bhima, who has moved into the intense onslaught—likened to a ‘downpour’—coming from a powerful rākṣasa leader.