Shloka 55

अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्

Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure

Devanagari script

वेपमानश्न कौन्तेय: प्राक्रोशन्महतो रवान्‌ | धनंजयवच: श्र॒ुत्वा हर्षोत्सिक्तमना भृूशम्‌

Transliteration

vepamānaś ca kaunteyaḥ prākrośan mahato ravān | dhanañjayavacaḥ śrutvā harṣotsiktamanā bhṛśam ||

Translation

ໄວສຳປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ຂະນະທີ່ຍັງສັ່ນຢູ່ ພີມເສນ—ບຸດຂອງກຸນຕີ—ກໍຮ້ອງຄຳຮາມດັງກ້ອງດຸດສິງ. ເມື່ອໄດ້ຍິນຖ້ອຍຄຳຂອງທະນັນຊະຍະ (ອາຈຸນ) ໃຈຂອງລາວກໍເຕັມໄປດ້ວຍຄວາມປິຕິ ແລະຄວາມຮຸ່ງເຮືອງແຫ່ງກຳລັງໃຈຢ່າງຫນັກແນ່ນ.

Word by Word

• वेपमानः: trembling
• वेपमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेप् (धातु) → वेपमान (शतृ/शानच् वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कौन्तेयः: Kunti's son (Bhima)
• कौन्तेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौन्तेय (प्रातिपदिक; कुन्ती-पुत्र)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राक्रोशन्: was shouting/crying out
• प्राक्रोशन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + क्रुश् (धातु) → प्राक्रोशत् (लट्) / प्राक्रोशन् (प्रत्यय-लोपयुक्त रूप)
• Form: Present (Lat), 3rd, Singular

• महतः: great, mighty (of)
• महतः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative/Genitive, Singular

• रवान्: roars/cries
• रवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• धनंजय-वचः: the words of Dhananjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजय-वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय + वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → श्रुत्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive (ktvā)

• हर्ष-उत्सिक्त-मनाः: whose mind was filled with joy and excitement
• हर्ष-उत्सिक्त-मनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्ष + उत्सिक्त + मनस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भृशम्: exceedingly, greatly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम् (अव्यय)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kaunteya (Bhīmasena)
• Kuntī
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how righteous encouragement and clear resolve can awaken courage and disciplined energy in others. Ethically, it frames martial ardour not as blind rage but as a response to a trusted ally’s words—channeling emotion into purposeful readiness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma, overwhelmed with excitement, trembles and lets out a powerful roar. This reaction is triggered by hearing Arjuna’s prior speech, which fills Bhīma with intense joy and renewed enthusiasm as the conflict draws near.