Shloka 26

धर्मरहस्योपदेशः

Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury

Devanagari script

निहते भीमसेने वा यदि वा विरथीकृते । अभियास्यति मां पार्थस्तन्मे साधु भविष्यति

Transliteration

nihate bhīmasene vā yadi vā virathīkṛte | abhiyāsyati māṃ pārthas tan me sādhu bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Jika Bhimasena terbunuh—atau sekalipun hanya dilucutkan daripada keretanya—maka Partha (Arjuna) pasti akan mara menentangku. Bagi pihakku, itulah suatu perubahan yang wajar dan patut disambut.”

Word by Word

• निहते: when (he) is slain
• निहते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निहत
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• भीमसेने: in/when Bhimasena
• भीमसेने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• विरथीकृते: when (he) is made chariotless
• विरथीकृते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरथीकृत
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• अभियास्यति: will attack/advance against
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-या
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• पार्थः: Partha (Arjuna)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्: that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मे: for me / of me
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• साधु: well; good
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• भविष्यति: will be
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Bhimasena (Bhima)
• Partha (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse reflects the kshatriya battlefield ethic: decisive confrontation is considered “proper” when it arises from a clear cause (the fall or disabling of a key warrior). It highlights how duty and martial honor can frame even dangerous outcomes as desirable when they lead to a direct, fated encounter.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya describes a tactical expectation: if Bhima is killed or made chariotless, Arjuna (Partha) will be provoked to advance and engage. Sanjaya views Arjuna’s approach as an advantageous or fitting development, implying an anticipated escalation to a major duel.