Shloka 66

Devanagari script

एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि केशव । आधिकभिर्दहमानाया मति: संचलिता मम

Transliteration

evam etan mahābāho yathā vadasi keśava | ādhikabhir dahamānāyā matiḥ sañcalitā mama ||

Translation

“Benarlah demikian, wahai yang berlengan perkasa, seperti yang engkau katakan, wahai Keśava. Fikiranku, yang hangus oleh dukacita dan tekanan yang berlebihan, telah tergoncang dan menjadi kacau.”

Word by Word

एवम्thus, in this manner

एतत्this (is)

महाबाहोO mighty-armed one

यथाas, just as

वदसिyou say/speak

केशवO Keshava (Krishna)

आधिकभिःby excessive (reasons/causes); by what is more/greater

दहमानायाःof (me) burning; of one who is being scorched

मतिःmind, understanding, resolve

संचलिताshaken, disturbed, wavering

ममof me, my

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical-psychological truth that overwhelming sorrow and pressure can destabilize one’s judgment; therefore, accepting wise counsel (here addressed to Keśava) is necessary to regain clarity and act in accordance with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

A speaker acknowledges Keśava’s words as correct and confesses that their own mind has been shaken because they are ‘burned’ by excessive distress—indicating a moment of vulnerability and reliance on guidance amid the war’s harsh circumstances.