Shloka 11

Pāṇḍava-senā-niryāṇa and Vyūha-vibhāga (पाण्डवसेनानिर्याण तथा व्यूहविभाग)

Devanagari script

उलूकस्य तु तद्‌ वाक्‍्यं पापं दारुणमीरितम्‌ | श्र॒ुत्वा विचुक्षुभे पार्थो ललाटं चाप्यमार्जयत्‌

Transliteration

ulūkasya tu tad vākyaṃ pāpaṃ dāruṇam īritam | śrutvā vicukṣubhe pārtho lalāṭaṃ cāpy amārjayat ||

Translation

اُلُوک کے کہے ہوئے اُس گناہ آلود اور سخت کلام کو سن کر کُنتی پُتر ارجن سخت مضطرب ہو اٹھا؛ اُس نے ہاتھ سے پیشانی کا پسینہ پونچھ لیا۔

Word by Word

• उलूकस्य: of Uluka
• उलूकस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उलूक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

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

• वाक्यम्: speech/statement
• वाक्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• पापम्: sinful/wicked
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• दारुणम्: harsh/terrible
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारुण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ईरितम्: uttered/spoken
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईरित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), ईर्/ईरय् (to utter/declare)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• विचुक्षुभे: was greatly agitated
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षुभ्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Atmanepada

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

• ललाटम्: forehead
• ललाटम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ललाट
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अमार्जयत्: wiped/cleansed
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृज्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Ulūka
• Pārtha (Arjuna)
• Kuntī (implied by ‘Kuntīputra’ in the gloss)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of speech: words that are pāpa (morally corrupt) and dāruṇa (cruel) can destabilize even the disciplined, showing why dharma values restraint, truthfulness, and non-provocative communication—especially in diplomacy before war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Ulūka delivers a harsh, provocative message. Sañjaya reports that Arjuna becomes visibly shaken and wipes his forehead, indicating intense agitation and the rising tension that pushes the parties closer to conflict.