Shloka 34

Devanagari script

ततो गाण्डीवनिर्ोषि श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य धीमत: । गदावेगं च भीमस्य नाल॑ सोदढुं नराधिपा:

Transliteration

tato gāṇḍīvanirghoṣaṃ śrutvā pārthasya dhīmataḥ | gadāvegaṃ ca bhīmasya na alaṃ soḍhuṃ narādhipāḥ ||

Translation

ធ្រតរាស្ត្រាបានមានព្រះបន្ទូលថា៖ «បន្ទាប់មក ពេលបានឮសំឡេងតង់ការដ៏រន្ទះរន្ទើនៃធ្នូគណ្ឌីវ របស់បារថៈ (អរជុន) អ្នកមានប្រាជ្ញា ហើយបានឃើញល្បឿនដ៏ខ្លាំងក្លានៃគទារបស់ភីម នោះស្តេចទាំងឡាយនឹងមិនអាចទ្រាំទ្របានទេ—គ្មាននរណាអាចឈរទប់ទល់ពួកគេបានឡើយ»។

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• गाण्डीव-निःघोषम्: the twang/sound of (the bow) Gāṇḍīva
• गाण्डीव-निःघोषम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाण्डीव-निःघोष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• पार्थस्य: of Pārtha (Arjuna)
• पार्थस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• धीमतः: of the intelligent/wise one
• धीमतः: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• गदा-वेगम्: the force/impetus of the mace
• गदा-वेगम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा-वेग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• भीमस्य: of Bhīma
• भीमस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• अलम्: able, sufficient
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अलम्

• सोढुम्: to endure/bear
• Type: Verb
• Root: सह्
• Form: तुमुन् (infinitive), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• नर-अधिपाः: kings, rulers of men
• नर-अधिपाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Arjuna (Pārtha)
• Gāṇḍīva
• Bhīma
• gadā (mace)
• narādhipāḥ (kings)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how righteous prowess and disciplined martial excellence can overwhelm unjust or wavering rulers: mere political status (being a king) is insufficient without courage, preparedness, and adherence to kṣatriya-dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra anticipates the battlefield impact of the Pāṇḍavas’ champions: Arjuna’s Gāṇḍīva resounds like a roar, and Bhīma’s mace-charge is irresistible, so opposing kings are expected to lose heart and be unable to stand firm.