Shloka 33
Devanagari script
स च क्रोधसमाविष्ट: पाणौ पा्णिं निपीड्य च
Transliteration
sa ca krodhasamāviṣṭaḥ pāṇau pāṇiṁ nipīḍya ca
Translation
అతడు కోపావేశంతో, ఒక చేతిని మరొక చేతితో బిగిగా నొక్కాడు—యుద్ధపు ధర్మసంకటంలో అంతర్లీన కలత, దృఢసంకల్పానికి బాహ్య సూచనగా.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
क्रोध-समाविष्टःpossessed/overcome by anger
क्रोध-समाविष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रोधसमाविष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाणौin (his) hand
पाणौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपाणि
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पाणिम्hand
पाणिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
निपीड्यhaving pressed/squeezed
निपीड्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-पीड्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
संजय उवाच
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
The verse highlights how anger manifests physically and can drive decisive action; in the Mahābhārata’s ethical landscape, such anger is a dangerous force that can cloud judgment and intensify violence.
Sañjaya describes a warrior (contextually identified in surrounding verses) becoming overwhelmed with anger and clenching his hands together, signaling agitation and readiness for the next act in the unfolding battle scene.