Shloka 32
Jarāsandha–Bhīma Niyuddha-prastāvaḥ
Commencement of the Regulated Duel
Devanagari script
उवाच चैतान् राजासौ स्वागतं वो<स्त्विति प्रभु: । मौनमासीत् तदा पार्थभीमयोर्जनमेजय
Transliteration
uvāca caitān rājāsau svāgataṃ vo ’stv iti prabhuḥ | maunam āsīt tadā pārtha-bhīmayor janamejaya ||
Translation
उवाच चैतान् राजासौ स्वागतं वोऽस्त्विति प्रभुः । मौनमासीत् तदा पार्थभीमयोर्जनमेजय ॥
Word by Word
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एतान्these (persons)
एतान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असौthat (he)
असौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअसद्/अदस् (प्रदर्शक सर्वनाम)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्वागतम्welcome
स्वागतम्:
TypeNoun
Rootस्वागत
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वःto you / of you
वः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative/Genitive, Plural, 2nd
अस्तुlet it be
अस्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperative (लोट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
प्रभुःthe lord/master
प्रभुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मौनम्silence
मौनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमौन
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआस्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
पार्थभीमयोःof Partha and Bhima
पार्थभीमयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ + भीम
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
जनमेजयO Janamejaya
जनमेजय:
TypeNoun
Rootजनमेजय
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaJ
JanamejayaT
the king (rājā)P
Pārtha (Arjuna)B
BhīmaCharacter 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 highlights the ethical weight of restraint: even when formally welcomed by a ruler, the wise may choose silence, signaling controlled speech and inner vigilance within a politically sensitive setting.
The king greets the arriving party with a formal welcome, but Arjuna (Pārtha) and Bhīma do not respond; their silence suggests tension or deliberate composure in the royal assembly.