Shloka 40
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
इत्युक्तास्ते ततः सर्वे समन््तादवभाषिरे | कर्णो5हं भीमसेनो5हमर्जुनो5हमिति प्रभो,उनके इस प्रकार पूछनेपर वे सब चारों ओरसे बोलने लगे--'प्रभो! मैं कर्ण हूँ। मैं भीमसेन हूँ। मैं अर्जुन हूँ। मैं नकुल हूँ। मैं सहदेव हूँ। मैं धृष्टद्युम्न हूँ। मैं द्रौपदी हूँ और हमलोग द्रौपदीके पुत्र हैं।! इस प्रकार वे सब लोग चिल्ला-चिल्लाकर अपना-अपना नाम बताने लगे
ity uktās te tataḥ sarve samantād avabhāṣire | karṇo 'haṃ bhīmaseno 'ham arjuno 'ham iti prabho ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。かく問われるや、彼らは四方から叫び始めた。「主よ、我はカルナ！ 我はビーマセーナ！ 我はアルジュナ！」――その騒然たる中で、各々が声を限りに名乗りを上げた。ナクーラ、サハデーヴァ、ドリシュタデュムナ、ドラウパディー、そしてドラウパディーの子らである、と。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and existential weight of identity and accountability: at decisive moments, individuals seek recognition and affirmation of who they are. In the Mahābhārata’s closing movement, this insistence on naming oneself also reflects the human desire for moral and narrative acknowledgment—being ‘counted’ and ‘known’ as one faces the consequences of life and war.
After being addressed (and effectively prompted to identify themselves), the assembled figures call out from all directions, each declaring, “I am Karṇa,” “I am Bhīmasena,” “I am Arjuna,” etc. The passage depicts a loud, many-voiced scene of self-identification, including Draupadī and her sons, emphasizing the confusion and urgency of recognition in the Svargārohaṇa episode.