Shloka 246

बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः

Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra

Devanagari script

धनंजयोउपि तां दृष्टवा धनुर्विससजे प्रभु: । वह अर्जुनके पास आकर आर्तस्वरसे फूट-फ़ूटकर रोने लगी। शक्तिशाली अर्जुनने भी उसे सामने देख अपना धनुष नीचे डाल दिया

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | dhanañjayo 'pi tāṃ dṛṣṭvā dhanur visasarje prabhuḥ |

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ତାକୁ ସାମ୍ନାରେ ଦେଖି ପ୍ରଭୁ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ (ଅର୍ଜୁନ) ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଜ ଧନୁଷ ହାତରୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲେ। ସେ ଅର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସି ଆର୍ତ୍ତସ୍ୱରରେ ଫୁଟି-ଫୁଟି କାନ୍ଦିଲା; ତାକୁ ଦେଖି ଶକ୍ତିମାନ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ମଧ୍ୟ ଧନୁଷ ତଳେ ରଖିଦେଲେ।

Word by Word

• धनंजयः: Dhananjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विससर्ज: let go/dropped/released
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-सृज्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• प्रभुः: the lord/mighty one
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• bow (dhanuḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that dharma is not mere force or victory; even a great warrior must remain responsive to suffering. Compassion can rightly suspend aggression, reminding the listener that ethical action includes sensitivity to others’ pain.

What is happening in the narrative?

A grieving woman approaches (implied by context), and when Arjuna sees her, he lowers/releases his bow. The moment signals a shift from martial readiness to attentive engagement with her distress.