Shloka 75

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

वैहायसं प्राक्रमद्‌ वै कर्णस्य व्यथयन्मन: । कर्णके धनुषसे छूटे हुए बाणोंद्वारा घायल किये जाते हुए बलवान्‌ भीमसेन कर्णके मनमें व्यथा उत्पन्न करते हुए उसे पकड़नेके लिये आकाशमें उछले || ७४ $ ।। स तस्य चरितं दृष्टवा संग्रामे विजयैषिण:

Transliteration

vaihāyasaṁ prākramad vai karṇasya vyathayan manaḥ | karṇake dhanuṣase chūṭe hue bāṇoṁdvārā ghāyal kiye jāte hue balavān bhīmasena karṇake manameṁ vyathā utpanna karte hue use pakaṛne ke liye ākāśameṁ uchale || 74 || sa tasya caritaṁ dṛṣṭvā saṅgrāme vijayaiṣiṇaḥ

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—କର୍ଣ୍ଣଙ୍କ ଧନୁଷରୁ ଛୁଟିଥିବା ବାଣରେ ଆହତ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବଳବାନ୍ ଭୀମସେନ କର୍ଣ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ଧରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆକାଶକୁ ଛାଲ ମାରିଲେ; ସେଇ ଦୁସାହସ କର୍ଣ୍ଣଙ୍କ ମନରେ ବ୍ୟଥା ଓ ଆତଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମାଇଲା। ଭୀମଙ୍କ ଏହି ଚରିତ୍ର ଦେଖି ସଙ୍ଗ୍ରାମରେ ବିଜୟେଷୀ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା (କର୍ଣ୍ଣ) ତଦନୁସାରେ ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା କଲେ।

Word by Word

• वैहायसम्: the sky/air (space)
• वैहायसम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैहायस
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्राक्रमद्: leapt/stepped forth
• प्राक्रमद्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-क्रम्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• कर्णस्य: of Karna
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• व्यथयन्: causing pain/distressing
• व्यथयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यथयत् (from causative of व्यथ्)
• Form: Present active participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्य: of him/of that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• चरितम्: deed/act/behavior
• चरितम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरित
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Active

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• विजयैषिणः: seeking victory
• विजयैषिणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विजयैषिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)
• bow (dhanuṣ)
• arrows (bāṇa)
• sky (ākāśa/vaihāyasa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya valor and resolve: even when wounded, a warrior may press forward without surrendering to fear. It also shows the ethical tension of war—victory-seeking action can be admired for courage while simultaneously intensifying violence and mental anguish in the opponent.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma, though struck by Karṇa’s arrows, makes a bold aerial leap to catch or seize Karṇa. This audacity unsettles Karṇa’s mind, and the narration transitions to how the victory-driven combatant reacts after witnessing Bhīma’s deed.