Shloka 333

Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement

Devanagari script

तस्मादहं पाण्डववासुदेवौ योत्स्ये यत्नात्‌ कर्म तत्‌ पश्य मेउद्य । “अतः मैं दुर्योधनका हित

Transliteration

tasmād ahaṃ pāṇḍava-vāsudevau yotsye yatnāt karma tat paśya me ’dya |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଏହିହେତୁ ଆଜି ମୁଁ ଯତ୍ନପୂର୍ବକ ପାଣ୍ଡବ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଓ ବାସୁଦେବ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବି। ଦେଖ, ଏହା ମୋ କର୍ମ—ସଙ୍କଳ୍ପପୂର୍ବକ, ପ୍ରୟାସସହିତ।

Word by Word

• {'tasmāt': 'therefore

• for that reason', 'ahaṃ': 'I', 'pāṇḍava': 'the son of Pāṇḍu

• here, Arjuna', 'vāsudeva': 'Vāsudeva

• Kṛṣṇa', 'yotsye': 'I will fight (future/intentive sense)', 'yatnāt': 'with effort

• with deliberate striving', 'karma': 'deed

• action (here, the act of fighting)', 'tat': 'that', 'paśya': 'see

• behold', 'me': 'my', 'adya': 'today'}

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna (Pāṇḍava)
• Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds intentional action (yatna) in a dharmic crisis: the speaker frames battle as a chosen deed to be carried out with resolve, highlighting the ethical weight of karma—one must own one’s action and its consequences.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a warrior’s declaration of intent to engage Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa in combat that very day, emphasizing determination and inviting the listener to witness the impending act on the battlefield.