Shloka 43

Devanagari script

फाल्गुनो5पि तथेत्युक्त्वा व्यवसायमरोचयत्‌

Transliteration

Phālguno 'pi tathety uktvā vyavasāyam arocayat.

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Arjuna cũng đáp: “Được vậy,” rồi khẳng định quyết tâm của mình—bày tỏ một sự dấn thân kiên định, có cân nhắc, đối với con đường hành động vào đúng khoảnh khắc then chốt của cuộc chiến.

Word by Word

• फाल्गुनः: Phalguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• तथा: thus; so
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• इति: thus (quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा, Absolutive (gerund)

• व्यवसायम्: resolve; determination; effort
• व्यवसायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यवसाय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अरोचयत्: approved; found pleasing; assented to
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna (Phālguṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical importance of firm resolve (vyavasāya) once a righteous course has been discerned—steadfastness rather than wavering at a decisive moment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, agreeing with what has been said (“tathā iti”), expresses acceptance and steadiness of purpose, indicating readiness to proceed with the chosen action in the unfolding battle context.