Shloka 17

Droṇotpattiḥ, Astralābhaḥ, Drupada-vairasya bījaṃ ca

The Birth of Droṇa, Acquisition of Weapons, and the Seed of Enmity with Drupada

Devanagari script

राक्षसेन तदा भीम क्लिश्यमान निरीक्ष्य च । उवाचेदं वच: पार्थ: प्रहलज्छनकैरिव,भीमसेनको राक्षरद्वारा पीड़ित देख अर्जुन धीरे-धीरे हँसते हुए-से बोले--

Transliteration

rākṣasena tadā bhīma kliśyamānaṃ nirīkṣya ca | uvācedaṃ vacaḥ pārthaḥ prahalaj-chanakair iva ||

Translation

Nang makita ni Pārtha (Arjuna) na si Bhīma ay pinahihirapan ng rākṣasa, sinabi niya ang mga salitang ito na waring may banayad ngunit pigil na ngiti.

Word by Word

• राक्षसेन: by the rākṣasa (demon)
• राक्षसेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• भीमम्: Bhīma
• भीमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• क्लिश्यमानम्: being afflicted/tormented
• क्लिश्यमानम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्लिश्
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), Passive (भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोग), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• निरीक्ष्य: having seen/observed
• निरीक्ष्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-ईक्ष्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for absolutive)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• उवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पार्थः: Pārtha (Arjuna)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रहसन्: smiling/laughing
• प्रहसन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-हस्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Active, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शनकैः: slowly, gently
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनकैः

• इव: as if/like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
• भीम (Bhīma/Bhīmasena)
• पार्थ (Pārtha/Arjuna)
• राक्षस (rākṣasa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadiness and discernment in adversity: even when a loved one is distressed, a hero responds with composed clarity rather than panic, suggesting disciplined courage and fraternal responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma is being troubled by a rākṣasa; observing this, Arjuna (Pārtha) addresses the situation, speaking with a calm, faintly smiling demeanor that signals confidence before action or counsel.