Shloka 33

भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च

Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणेन तप: कार्य दानमध्ययनं तथा

Transliteration

brāhmaṇena tapaḥ kāryaṁ dānam adhyayanaṁ tathā

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Para um brāhmaṇa, deve-se praticar a austeridade; do mesmo modo, a dádiva (caridade) e o estudo do saber sagrado.”

Word by Word

ब्राह्मणेनby a Brahmin

तपःausterity, penance

कार्यम्to be done, should be done

दानम्giving, charity

अध्ययनम्study (of the Veda/learning)

तथाand also; likewise

Speaker

(युधिष्टिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

brāhmaṇa

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

What is the core teaching?

The verse states the brāhmaṇa’s core dharma: tapas (self-discipline/austerity), dāna (charitable giving), and adhyayana (study of sacred knowledge). It frames ethical life as sustained by restraint, generosity, and learning.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Karṇa Parva’s battlefield setting, Yudhiṣṭhira speaks about dharma and proper conduct. Even amid conflict, he articulates role-based duties, highlighting the brāhmaṇa’s responsibilities as a moral compass within the chaos of war.