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Shloka 76

Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)

न शक्‍्यते तेन जेतुं त्रिदशैरपि दुःसह: । कः पुनर्मानुषो भावो रणे पार्थ विजेष्यति

na śakyate tena jetuṃ tridaśair api duḥsahaḥ | kaḥ punar mānuṣo bhāvo raṇe pārtha vijeṣyati

ภีมเสนกล่าวว่า “ผู้นั้นผู้ดุร้ายยากจะต้าน แม้เหล่าเทพก็ยังพิชิตมิได้ แล้วกำลังมนุษย์ใดเล่า โอ้ปารถะ จะชนะเขาได้ในสนามรบ?”

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
शक्यतेis possible / can be done
शक्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootशक्
FormLat, Atmanepada, Karmani, 3, singular
तेनby him / by that (one)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, instrumental, singular
जेतुम्to conquer
जेतुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormTumun (infinitive)
त्रिदशैःby the gods (thirty-three)
त्रिदशैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिदश
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
दुःसहःhard to endure / formidable
दुःसहः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुःसह
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
कःwho?
कः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
पुनःagain / moreover / then
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
मानुषःhuman
मानुषः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुष
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
भावःbeing / person / creature
भावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभाव
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरण
Formmasculine, locative, singular
पार्थO Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थ:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
विजेष्यतिwill conquer / will defeat
विजेष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormLrt, Parasmaipada, Kartari, 3, singular

भीमसेन उवाच

B
Bhīmasena
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)
T
Tridaśa (the gods)

Educational Q&A

Bhīma stresses realistic discernment in conflict: one should not underestimate an opponent whose power seems beyond even divine conquest; prudent strategy begins with truthful appraisal rather than bravado.

Bhīma addresses Arjuna (Pārtha) in a martial context, warning that a certain adversary is extraordinarily difficult to overcome—so much so that even the gods could not defeat him—thereby questioning the feasibility of victory by human effort alone.