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Shloka 39

कर्णभीमसमागमः | Karṇa–Bhīma Encounter

पार्थस्य सचिव: कृष्णो यथाभीषुग्रहों वर: । तथा त्वमपि राधेयं सर्वत: परिपालय,'जैसे श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनके श्रेष्ठ सचिव तथा सारथि हैं, उसी प्रकार आप भी राधापूुत्र कर्णकी सर्वथा रक्षा कीजिये"

sañjaya uvāca | pārthasya sacivaḥ kṛṣṇo yathābhīṣugraho varaḥ | tathā tvam api rādheyaṃ sarvataḥ paripālaya ||

സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—പാർത്ഥന്റെ (അർജുനന്റെ) വിശ്വസ്ത ഉപദേശകനും, കുതിരകളുടെ കയറുകൾ നിപുണമായി പിടിച്ചു നയിക്കുന്ന ശ്രേഷ്ഠ സാരഥിയുമായ കൃഷ്ണൻ എങ്ങനെയോ, അതുപോലെ നീയും രാധേയനെ (കർണനെ) എല്ലാതരത്തിലും പരിരക്ഷിക്കണം.

पार्थस्यof Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सचिवःminister/counsellor
सचिवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसचिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृष्णःKrishna
कृष्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यथाjust as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
अभीषु-ग्रहःrein-holder; charioteer
अभीषु-ग्रहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअभीषुग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वरःexcellent/best
वरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाso; in the same way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
राधेयम्Radheya (Karna)
राधेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सर्वतःon all sides; entirely
सर्वतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः
परिपालयprotect; guard
परिपालय:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-पाल्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
Kṛṣṇa
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)
R
Rādheya (Karna)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the dharma of steadfast support: as Kṛṣṇa safeguards Arjuna through counsel and expert charioteering, so a leader’s aide must protect his warrior in every way. It frames protection and competent guidance as moral responsibilities that shape the outcome of battle.

Sañjaya reports an exhortation comparing Kṛṣṇa’s role for Arjuna with the role expected of Karna’s supporter: the speaker urges that Karna (Rādheya) be guarded on all sides, emphasizing the strategic and ethical importance of the charioteer/counsellor in the Kurukṣetra war.