Shloka 24

Devanagari script

भीमसेनाभ्यनुज्ञातस्तत: प्रायाद्‌ धनंजय:

Transliteration

bhīmasenābhyanujñātas tataḥ prāyād dhanañjayaḥ

Translation

ഭീമസേനന്റെ അനുവാദം ലഭിച്ച ശേഷം ധനഞ്ജയൻ പുറപ്പെട്ടു—യുദ്ധത്തിലുപോലും ശിഷ്ടാചാരവും സംയമനവും വിട്ടുപോകുന്നില്ല; സമ്മതത്തോടും ഏകോപനത്തോടും കൂടിയാണ് പ്രവർത്തി മുന്നേറുന്നത്।

Word by Word

• भीमसेन: by Bhimasena
• भीमसेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: having been permitted/authorized
• अभ्यनुज्ञातः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-अनु-ज्ञा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• प्रायात्: went forth; departed
• प्रायात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या
• Form: Aorist (simple past), 3rd, Singular

• धनंजयः: Dhananjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the pressure of battle, righteous action is guided by order, consent, and accountability. The verse highlights disciplined cooperation—acting with authorization rather than from ego or haste.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), after obtaining Bhīma’s approval, departs to undertake the next action in the unfolding battle situation.