Shloka 70

भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः

Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas

Devanagari script

तत एवमुवाचार्त: क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणम्‌

Transliteration

tata evam uvācārtaḥ krodha-paryākulekṣaṇam | (śrī-kṛṣṇasya netre krodhena vyāpte bhavataḥ; saḥ phūtkārī sarpa iva dīrgha-niḥśvāsaṃ muñcan) | tasya sakhā arjunaḥ ārta-bhāvena premṇā uvāca— “mahābāho! nivartasva; sva-pratijñāṃ mṛṣā mā kṛthāḥ” |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେପରି ଦେଖି, କ୍ରୋଧରେ ଆବୃତ ନୟନବାନ୍ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ଫୁସ୍‌ଫୁସ୍‌ କରୁଥିବା ସର୍ପ ପରି ଦୀର୍ଘ ଓ ପ୍ରବଳ ନିଶ୍ୱାସ ଛାଡ଼ିଲେ। ସେତେବେଳେ ସଖା ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଦୁଃଖିତ ହୋଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ନେହରେ କହିଲେ—“ମହାବାହୋ! ଫେରିଆସନ୍ତୁ; ନିଜ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାକୁ ମିଥ୍ୟା ହେବାକୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ।”

Word by Word

• तत्: that (speech/statement)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• आर्तः: distressed, afflicted
• आर्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आर्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्रोध: by anger
• क्रोध: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• पर्याकुल: agitated, disturbed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्याकुल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ईक्षणम्: look, gaze, eyes
• ईक्षणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईक्षण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Arjuna

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The passage highlights the ethical weight of a pratijñā (solemn vow) and the need to restrain anger even in war. Arjuna appeals to Kṛṣṇa’s integrity: righteous action includes keeping one’s word and not letting wrath drive one into a course that compromises dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Kṛṣṇa becoming intensely angry—his gaze disturbed, breathing like a hissing serpent. Seeing this, Arjuna, as Kṛṣṇa’s close friend, speaks affectionately yet urgently, asking him to turn back and not allow his vow to be broken or rendered futile.