Shloka 34

Devanagari script

ततो गाण्डीवनिर्ोषि श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य धीमत: । गदावेगं च भीमस्य नाल॑ सोदढुं नराधिपा:

Transliteration

tato gāṇḍīvanirghoṣaṃ śrutvā pārthasya dhīmataḥ | gadāvegaṃ ca bhīmasya na alaṃ soḍhuṃ narādhipāḥ ||

Translation

Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Kemudian, apabila terdengar dentuman dahsyat busur Gāṇḍīva milik Pārtha (Arjuna) yang bijaksana, dan terlihat deru hebat belantan Bhīma, para raja tidak akan mampu menahannya—tiada seorang pun sanggup berdiri melawan mereka.”

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• गाण्डीव-निःघोषम्: the twang/sound of (the bow) Gāṇḍīva
• गाण्डीव-निःघोषम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाण्डीव-निःघोष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• पार्थस्य: of Pārtha (Arjuna)
• पार्थस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• धीमतः: of the intelligent/wise one
• धीमतः: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• गदा-वेगम्: the force/impetus of the mace
• गदा-वेगम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा-वेग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• भीमस्य: of Bhīma
• भीमस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• अलम्: able, sufficient
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अलम्

• सोढुम्: to endure/bear
• Type: Verb
• Root: सह्
• Form: तुमुन् (infinitive), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• नर-अधिपाः: kings, rulers of men
• नर-अधिपाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Arjuna (Pārtha)
• Gāṇḍīva
• Bhīma
• gadā (mace)
• narādhipāḥ (kings)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how righteous prowess and disciplined martial excellence can overwhelm unjust or wavering rulers: mere political status (being a king) is insufficient without courage, preparedness, and adherence to kṣatriya-dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra anticipates the battlefield impact of the Pāṇḍavas’ champions: Arjuna’s Gāṇḍīva resounds like a roar, and Bhīma’s mace-charge is irresistible, so opposing kings are expected to lose heart and be unable to stand firm.