Shloka 36

Devanagari script

ततस्त्वमर्षी क्रोधसंदीप्तनेत्रो वातात्मज: पाणिना पाणिमार्च्छत्‌ । भीमोअब्रवीदर्जुनं सत्यसंध- ममर्षितो नि:श्वसज्जातमन्यु:,महारथी कर्णका वह शत्रुओंके लिये असहा वैसा पराक्रम दृष्टिपथमें लाकर तथा रणभूमिमें कर्णद्वारा अर्जुनके उस अस्त्रको नष्ट हुआ देखकर अमर्षशील वायुपुत्र भीमसेन हाथ-से-हाथ मलने लगे। उनके नेत्र क्रोधसे प्रज्वलित हो उठे। हृदयमें अमर्ष और क्रोधका प्रादुर्भाव हो गया; अतः वे सत्यप्रतिज्ञ अर्जुनसे इस प्रकार बोले--

Transliteration

tatas tv amarṣī krodha-saṃdīpta-netro vātātmajaḥ pāṇinā pāṇim ārcchat | bhīmo 'bravīd arjunaṃ satya-saṃdhaṃ amarṣito niḥśvasaj-jāta-manyur ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Pagkaraan nito, si Bhīma, anak ni Vāyu—hindi makatiis sa pang-iinsulto—na nagliliyab sa galit ang mga mata, ay nagkiskisan ng mga palad. Nagngangalit sa poot at humihingal habang sumisiklab ang galit sa loob, hinarap niya si Arjuna, ang matatag na tagapag-ingat ng panata. Ipinapakita ng sandaling ito ang bigat ng etika sa digmaan: kapag napipigil ang giting ng kasama at napapaurong ang sariling panig, dapat bantayan ang makatarungang paninindigan upang hindi gumuho tungo sa galit na walang pagpipigil.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

त्वम्you

अमर्षीresentful, intolerant (of insult)

क्रोध-संदीप्त-नेत्रःwhose eyes were inflamed with anger

वात-आत्मजःson of Vāyu (Bhīma)

पाणिनाwith (his) hand

पाणिम्(another) hand

आर्च्छत्reached, went to (i.e., brought hand to hand / clasped)

भीमःBhīma

अब्रवीत्said, spoke

अर्जुनम्to Arjuna

सत्य-संधम्true to his vow, of truthful resolve

अमर्षितःangered, resentful

निःश्वसत्breathing hard, sighing

जात-मन्युःwhose wrath had arisen

महारथीgreat chariot-warrior

कर्णकःKarna (as named here)

वहindeed (particle); also could be 'carry!' if taken as verb, but here likely particle in mixed text

शत्रून्enemies

केfor whom (to which persons)

लिये(Hindi) for

असहाunbearable, irresistible

वैसा(Hindi) such, like that

पराक्रमvalor, prowess

दृष्टि-पथम्range of sight, field of vision

लाकर(Hindi) having brought

तथाthus, and then

रण-भूमिम्battlefield

कर्ण-द्वाराby/through Karna

अर्जुनस्यof Arjuna

उस(Hindi) that

अस्त्रम्weapon, missile

नष्टम्destroyed, nullified

हुआ(Hindi) happened/was

देखकर(Hindi) having seen

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīma

Vāyu

Arjuna

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

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how indignation (amarṣa) naturally arises in battle, yet the ethical demand is to channel that energy into disciplined action rather than blind fury. Arjuna is addressed as satya-saṃdha, implying that steadfast commitment to one’s vow and duty should govern responses even amid provocation.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a battlefield reversal (implied by the surrounding context), Bhīma becomes visibly enraged—eyes blazing, rubbing his hands in agitation and readiness—and then speaks to Arjuna, who is known for keeping his pledged word. The scene sets up Bhīma’s urgent exhortation and the emotional pressure on Arjuna to respond.