Shloka 71

Bhīma–Duryodhana Gadāyuddha Saṃkalpa

Resolve for the Mace Duel

Devanagari script

अस्मिन्‌ मुहुर्ते सत्यं वा मिथ्या वै तद्‌ भविष्यति । गृह्नातु च गदां यो वै योत्स्यतेडद्य मया सह

Transliteration

asmin muhūrte satyaṃ vā mithyā vai tad bhaviṣyati | gṛhṇātu ca gadāṃ yo vai yotsyate ’dya mayā saha ||

Translation

サンジャヤは言った。「この瞬間に、我が言葉が真か偽かが明らかになる。今日、我と戦う覚悟ある者は、ガダーを取れ。」

Word by Word

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• मुहूर्ते: at the moment
• मुहूर्ते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

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

• मिथ्या: false(ly), untrue
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथ्या

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• तत्: that (statement/thing)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भविष्यति: will be / will become
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• गृह्णातु: let (him) take
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: Imperative (Loṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• गदाम्: mace
• गदाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• योत्स्यते: will fight
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Third, Singular, Ātmanepada

• अद्य: today
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य

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

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• gadā (mace)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Speech is accountable: a claim of truth (satya) must withstand immediate verification through conduct. The verse highlights the warrior ethic where resolve and honesty are tested publicly, not merely asserted.

What is happening in the narrative?

A direct challenge is issued: the speaker declares that the truth or falsity of his words will be proven at once, and invites any opponent willing to fight to pick up a mace and engage him that very day.