Shloka 47

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

Devanagari script

स्वयं प्रक्षिपते भक्ष्यं बहु भीमस्य पापकृत्‌ प्रतीच्छितं सम भीमेन त॑ं वै दोषमजानता

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | svayaṃ prakṣipate bhakṣyaṃ bahu bhīmasya pāpakṛt pratīcchitaṃ sama bhīmena taṃ vai doṣam ajānatā |

Translation

स्वयं प्रक्षिपते भक्ष्यं बहु भीमस्य पापकृत् । प्रतीच्छितं समं भीमेन तं वै दोषमजानता ॥

Word by Word

• स्वयम्: himself
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम्

• प्रक्षिपते: places/serves (puts forth)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + क्षिप्
• Form: Lat, Atmanepada, 3, singular, present

• भक्ष्यम्: food, edible item
• भक्ष्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• बहु: much, a lot
• बहु: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• भीमस्य: of Bhima
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: masculine, genitive, singular

• पापकृत्: evil-doer
• पापकृत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप-कृत्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• प्रतीच्छितम्: accepted/received
• प्रतीच्छितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रति + इष् (प्रतीच्छ्) / प्रतीच्छित
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• समम्: equally, fully (as much as served)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• भीमेन: by Bhima
• भीमेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• दोषम्: fault, defect (harmful quality)
• दोषम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• अजानता: not knowing
• अजानता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + जानत् (from √ज्ञा)
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma (Bhīmasena)
• Duryodhana
• food (bhakṣya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Sweet speech and outward displays of affection can conceal grave adharma; ethical discernment requires judging actions and intentions, not merely pleasant words.

What is happening in the narrative?

Duryodhana deceitfully serves Bhīma abundant food containing a hidden दोष (harm/poison). Bhīma, unaware, eats it all, while Duryodhana inwardly exults, believing his plot is working.