Shloka 40

अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च

Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter

Devanagari script

न पाण्डवानां नास्माकं योध: कश्चित्‌ पराड्मुख:

Transliteration

na pāṇḍavānāṁ nāsmākaṁ yodhaḥ kaścit parāṅmukhaḥ

Translation

സഞ്ജയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—പാണ്ഡവരിലും നമ്മുടെ പടയിലും യുദ്ധത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മുഖം തിരിച്ച് പിന്മാറിയ യോദ്ധാവ് ഒരുവനുമില്ലായിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

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

• पाण्डवानाम्: of the Pandavas
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• न: nor
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अस्माकम्: of us / our
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Plural

• योधः: warrior
• योधः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: योध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कश्चित्: anyone / any (one)
• कश्चित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पराङ्मुखः: turned away; facing away (i.e., fleeing)
• पराङ्मुखः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पराङ्मुख
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Pāṇḍavas
• Kaurava side (asmākam)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfastness in one’s chosen duty during crisis—here, the kṣatriya ideal of not turning away from battle—presented as a measure of courage and collective resolve on both sides.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra on the battlefield situation, emphasizing that neither the Pāṇḍava warriors nor the Kaurava warriors are fleeing; the fight continues with unwavering engagement.