Shloka 24

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

Devanagari script

एवं स धारतराष्ट्रां क्ष स्पर्धभानो वृकोदर: । अप्रियेडतिष्ठदत्यन्तं बाल्यान्न द्रोहचेतसा

Transliteration

evaṃ sa dhārtarāṣṭrāṃś ca spardhamāno vṛkodaraḥ | apriyeṣv atiṣṭhad atyantaṃ bālyān na drohacetasā ||

Translation

ಹೀಗೆ ವೃಕೋದರ (ಭೀಮ) ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರನ ಪುತ್ರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಅಪ್ರಿಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಹಠದಿಂದ ತೊಡಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ಆದರೆ ಕೌರವರ प्रति ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವೇಷವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ—ಬಾಲ್ಯಸ್ವಭಾವದಿಂದಲೇ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು, ದ್ರೋಹಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದಲ್ಲ.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

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

• धार्तराष्ट्रान्: the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas)
• धार्तराष्ट्रान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

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

• स्पर्धमानः: competing, rivaling
• स्पर्धमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्पर्धमान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वृकोदरः: Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
• वृकोदरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृकोदर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अप्रियेषु: in (their) unpleasant (acts/things)
• अप्रियेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• अतिष्ठत्: stood, remained, engaged
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Imperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अत्यन्तम्: excessively, very much
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यन्तम्

• बाल्यात्: from childishness, due to boyish nature
• बाल्यात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल्य
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

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

• द्रोहचेतसा: with a mind of malice/treachery
• द्रोहचेतसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोहचेतस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
• Dhārtarāṣṭras (Kauravas, sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse distinguishes outwardly harsh or provocative behavior from inner intention: ethical judgment should consider whether an act arises from malice (droha) or from immaturity (bālya).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes Bhīma’s boyhood conduct among the Kauravas: he often engaged in rivalry and did things they disliked, but this was not driven by hatred—rather, it was the impulsiveness of youth.