Shloka 34
मौसलपर्व — अध्याय ८
Arjuna’s evacuation of Dvārakā, Vasudeva’s rites, and the caravan’s crisis
Devanagari script
स एव बलवान भूत्वा पुनर्भवति दुर्बल:
Transliteration
sa eva balavān bhūtvā punar bhavati durbalaḥ
Translation
स एव बलवान् भूत्वा पुनर्भवति दुर्बलः।
Word by Word
सःhe/that (person)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
बलवान्strong/powerful
बलवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
दुर्बलःweak
दुर्बलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्बल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
व्यास (Vyāsa)Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Strength and success are not permanent; the same person who rises to power can later fall into weakness. The verse underscores humility and vigilance, reminding one not to be intoxicated by temporary prosperity.
Vyāsa is making a reflective observation within the Mausala Parva’s somber context, emphasizing the reversal of fortunes that overtakes even the mighty—an ethical commentary aligned with the parva’s theme of decline after triumph.