Shloka 8

धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति व्यवहार-रक्षा-नियमनोपदेशः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Administration, Punishment, and Daily Governance

Devanagari script

अभिप्रायं विदित्वा तु भीमसेनस्य फाल्गुन:

Transliteration

abhiprāyaṃ viditvā tu bhīmasenasya phālgunaḥ

Translation

Namun Phālguna (Arjuna), setelah memahami maksud Bhīmasena, menjawab menurut keadaan—membaca tekad batin di sebalik kata-kata dan bersiap bertindak dengan pertimbangan, bukan dorongan nafsu.

Word by Word

• अभिप्रायम्: intention, purpose
• अभिप्रायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिप्राय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विदित्वा: having known/understood
• विदित्वा: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)

• तु: but, indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• भीमसेनस्य: of Bhimasena (Bhima)
• भीमसेनस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• फाल्गुनः: Phalguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• Phālguna (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical discernment: wise action begins by understanding another’s intention (abhiprāya) rather than reacting only to outward speech or emotion. Recognizing motive helps align response with dharma and self-control.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna (Phālguna) perceives what Bhīma truly intends. This sets up Arjuna’s next words or actions as a considered response to Bhīma’s inner resolve.