Shloka 3

Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ

Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्रमवासिकपवके अन्तर्गत आश्रमवासपर्वमें धृतराष्रका निर्वेदविषयक तीसरा अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

gāndhārī ca mahābhāgā prājñā karuṇavedinī | putraśokaṃ mahārāja dhairyeṇodvahate bhṛśam ||

Translation

ਵੈਸ਼ੰਪਾਯਨ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਮਹਾਰਾਜ! ਮਹਾਭਾਗਾ ਗਾਂਧਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਜ্ঞ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਰੁਣਾ ਦਾ ਮਰਮ ਜਾਣਦੀ ਹੈ; ਇਸ ਲਈ ਉਹ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਘੋਰ ਸ਼ੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਧੀਰਜ ਨਾਲ ਸਹਿੰਦੀ ਆ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• गान्धारी: Gandhari
• गान्धारी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धारी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महाभागा: highly fortunate/noble
• महाभागा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राज्ञा: wise
• प्राज्ञा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राज्ञ
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• करुण-वेदिनी: one who feels compassion/sorrow
• करुण-वेदिनी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: करुणवेदिनी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• पुत्र-शोकम्: grief for (one's) sons
• पुत्र-शोकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्रशोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• धैर्येण: with patience/fortitude
• धैर्येण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• उद्वहते: bears/endures
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+वह्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

• भूशम्: greatly, exceedingly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूशम्

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Gāndhārī
• Mahārāja (the addressed king, traditionally Janamejaya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dhairya (steadfast endurance) guided by prajñā (wisdom) and karuṇā (compassion): even overwhelming personal loss is to be borne with inner restraint, reflecting ethical maturity rather than surrender to despair.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes Gāndhārī’s state after the catastrophe of the Kuru line: she continues to bear the severe sorrow of losing her sons, and her character is marked by wisdom and compassionate sensitivity.