Shloka 24

Devanagari script

भीमसेनाभ्यनुज्ञातस्तत: प्रायाद्‌ धनंजय:

Transliteration

bhīmasenābhyanujñātas tataḥ prāyād dhanañjayaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: Setelah memperoleh keizinan Bhīmasena, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) pun berangkat. Baris ini menegaskan disiplin dalam perang: walau mendesak, tindakan tetap berjalan dengan persetujuan dan penyelarasan sesama sekutu, mencerminkan pengekangan diri dan tanggungjawab, bukan kekuatan yang melulu terburu-buru.

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.