Shloka 77
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention
Devanagari script
एतावदुक्त्वा भीम॑ तु विसृज्य च महायशा:
Transliteration
etāvad uktvā bhīmaṁ tu visṛjya ca mahāyaśāḥ
Translation
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଏତିକି କହି ମହାଯଶସ୍ବୀ ବୀର ଭୀମଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଦେଲେ; ଯୁଦ୍ଧହିଂସାର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସଂଯମରେ ସେଇ ସମ୍ବାଦକୁ ସମାପ୍ତ କଲେ।
Word by Word
एतावत्this much, so much
एतावत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएतावत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active
भीमम्Bhima
भीमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
विसृज्यhaving released/let go, dismissing
विसृज्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
Formवि-, ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
महायशाःthe greatly renowned (one)
महायशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहायशस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)भ
भीम (Bhīma)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
Even in a battlefield narrative, the verse highlights a moment of restraint: after speaking briefly, the famed warrior chooses to release Bhīma, suggesting controlled action rather than unchecked aggression.
Sañjaya reports that a renowned figure, after saying a few words, lets Bhīma go—marking the close of a brief encounter or admonition and moving the story forward.