Shloka 26

धर्मरहस्योपदेशः

Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury

Devanagari script

निहते भीमसेने वा यदि वा विरथीकृते । अभियास्यति मां पार्थस्तन्मे साधु भविष्यति

Transliteration

nihate bhīmasene vā yadi vā virathīkṛte | abhiyāsyati māṃ pārthas tan me sādhu bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Kung mapapatay si Bhimasena—o kahit maalis lamang siya sa kanyang karwaheng pandigma—tiyak na susugod si Partha (Arjuna) laban sa akin. Para sa akin, iyon ay magiging isang angkop at malugod na pagliko ng kapalaran.”

Word by Word

• निहते: when (he) is slain
• निहते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निहत
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• भीमसेने: in/when Bhimasena
• भीमसेने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीमसेन
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• विरथीकृते: when (he) is made chariotless
• विरथीकृते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरथीकृत
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• अभियास्यति: will attack/advance against
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-या
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

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

• तत्: that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मे: for me / of me
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• साधु: well; good
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• भविष्यति: will be
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Bhimasena (Bhima)
• Partha (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse reflects the kshatriya battlefield ethic: decisive confrontation is considered “proper” when it arises from a clear cause (the fall or disabling of a key warrior). It highlights how duty and martial honor can frame even dangerous outcomes as desirable when they lead to a direct, fated encounter.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya describes a tactical expectation: if Bhima is killed or made chariotless, Arjuna (Partha) will be provoked to advance and engage. Sanjaya views Arjuna’s approach as an advantageous or fitting development, implying an anticipated escalation to a major duel.