Shloka 43
Devanagari script
अशक्य: पाण्डवस्तात युद्धे जेतुं कथंचन । अमानुषाणि कर्माणि यस्यैतानि महात्मन:
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca |
aśakyaḥ pāṇḍavas tāta yuddhe jetuṃ kathaṃcana |
amānuṣāṇi karmāṇi yasyaitāni mahātmanaḥ ||
Translation
ਪਿਆਰੇ! ਉਸ ਪਾਂਡਵ ਨੂੰ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਜਿੱਤਣਾ ਅਸੰਭਵ ਹੈ। ਉਸ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਇਹ ਕਰਤੱਬ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਹੱਦ ਤੋਂ ਪਰੇ—ਅਮਾਨੁਸ਼ ਹਨ।
Word by Word
अशक्यःimpossible (to be done)
अशक्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअशक्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाण्डवःthe Pandava (Arjuna)
पाण्डवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तातdear one / son (address)
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
जेतुम्to conquer
जेतुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
Formतुमुन्, Parasmaipada (sense)
कथंचनin any way / by any means
कथंचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथंचन
अमानुषाणिsuperhuman
अमानुषाणि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमानुष
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
कर्माणिdeeds
कर्माणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
एतानिthese
एतानि:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
महात्मनःof the great-souled one
महात्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaP
Pāṇḍava (Arjuna)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
The verse underscores prudent judgment in dharmic warfare: when a warrior’s prowess appears superhuman, wise counsel recognizes limits, avoids reckless escalation, and urges realistic strategy rather than pride-driven persistence.
Sañjaya reports to the Kuru side that the Pāṇḍava warrior (Arjuna) is effectively unbeatable in battle, pointing to his extraordinary exploits as evidence of his overwhelming martial superiority.