Shloka 44

बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः

Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra

Devanagari script

परिष्वज्य च तां प्रीतो विससर्ज गृहान्‌ प्रति

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | pariṣvajya ca tāṃ prīto visasarja gṛhān prati |

Translation

Вайшампаяна сказал: Возрадовавшись сердцем, Арджуна обнял её и затем отпустил домой. Эта сцена подчёркивает сострадательную сдержанность Арджуны после опустошений войны: вместо торжества или суровости он дарует утешение и почтительное завершение, как бы молча ставя под вопрос воинский закон, стоивший стольких жизней.

Word by Word

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• परिष्वज्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-स्वज्
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि, non-finite

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

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रीतः: pleased, delighted
• प्रीतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विससर्ज: he sent forth / dismissed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√सृज्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• गृहान्: to the houses / home
• गृहान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• प्रति: towards
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Duḥśalā (implied by context)
• Arjuna (implied by context)
• gṛha (home)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even within a warrior’s world, dharma is not exhausted by victory or punishment; compassion, respectful conduct toward the grieving, and moral self-scrutiny after violence are presented as higher marks of righteousness.

What is happening in the narrative?

After consoling the woman (contextually Duḥśalā) and showing kindness, Arjuna embraces her affectionately and then sends her back toward her home, bringing the encounter to a humane and reconciliatory close.