Shloka 40

Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ

Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit

Devanagari script

न कालोउद्य विषादस्य भयस्य मरणस्य वा | परिष्वज्याब्रवीच्चैनं भुजाभ्यां स महाभुज:

Transliteration

na kālodya viṣādasya bhayasya maraṇasya vā | pariṣvajyābravīc cainaṃ bhujābhyāṃ sa mahābhujaḥ |

Translation

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「今は嘆きの時でも、恐れの時でも、死を望む時でもない。」そう言うと、強大な腕を持つカルナは両腕でドゥルヨーダナを引き寄せ、胸に抱きしめて語りかけた——危急にあってその決意を固め、勇気を奮い起こさせるために。

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• कालः: time
• कालः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उद्य: now/at present (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद्य

• विषादस्य: of grief/despondency
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषाद
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भयस्य: of fear
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• मरणस्य: of death/dying
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरण
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

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

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-स्वज्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active

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

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

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भुजाभ्याम्: with (his) two arms
• भुजाभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभुजः: the mighty-armed one
• महाभुजः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभुज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Karṇa
• Duryodhana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes timely conduct: in moments demanding action and steadiness, one should not surrender to grief or fear. It models leadership through reassurance—strengthening another’s mind so duty and resolve can prevail over despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Karṇa physically embraces Duryodhana and verbally consoles him, declaring that the present moment is not meant for lamentation, fear, or thoughts of death—an attempt to restore Duryodhana’s courage and determination.