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Shloka 24

Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)

एवं स धारतराष्ट्रां क्ष स्पर्धभानो वृकोदर: । अप्रियेडतिष्ठदत्यन्तं बाल्यान्न द्रोहचेतसा

evaṃ sa dhārtarāṣṭrāṃś ca spardhamāno vṛkodaraḥ | apriyeṣv atiṣṭhad atyantaṃ bālyān na drohacetasā ||

یوں وِرکودر (بھیم) بھی دھرتراشٹر کے بیٹوں سے مقابلہ کرتے ہوئے اُن کے لیے نہایت ناپسندیدہ کاموں میں سختی سے لگا رہتا تھا؛ مگر کوروؤں کے خلاف اس کے دل میں عداوت نہ تھی—وہ محض بچپن کی طبیعت سے ایسا کرتا تھا، دغا و دشمنی کی نیت سے نہیں۔

एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धार्तराष्ट्रान्the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas)
धार्तराष्ट्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधार्तराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
स्पर्धमानःcompeting, rivaling
स्पर्धमानः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्पर्धमान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वृकोदरःVṛkodara (Bhīma)
वृकोदरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृकोदर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अप्रियेषुin (their) unpleasant (acts/things)
अप्रियेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रिय
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
अतिष्ठत्stood, remained, engaged
अतिष्ठत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अत्यन्तम्excessively, very much
अत्यन्तम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्यन्तम्
बाल्यात्from childishness, due to boyish nature
बाल्यात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootबाल्य
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
द्रोहचेतसाwith a mind of malice/treachery
द्रोहचेतसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोहचेतस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
D
Dhārtarāṣṭras (Kauravas, sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

The verse distinguishes outwardly harsh or provocative behavior from inner intention: ethical judgment should consider whether an act arises from malice (droha) or from immaturity (bālya).

Vaiśampāyana describes Bhīma’s boyhood conduct among the Kauravas: he often engaged in rivalry and did things they disliked, but this was not driven by hatred—rather, it was the impulsiveness of youth.