Mahabharata 7.83.24 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 83, Shloka 24

Saumadatti-vadha and Bhīma–Alambusa-saṃyoga (सौमदत्तिवधः तथा भीमालम्बुससंयोगः)

Devanagari script

अनुज्ञातौ क्षणे तस्मिन्‌ भवेनार्जुनकेशवौ । प्राप्तौी स्‍्वशिबिरं वीरी मुदा परमया युतौ

Transliteration

anujñātau kṣaṇe tasmin bhavena arjuna-keśavau | prāptau svaśibiraṃ vīrau mudā paramayā yutau ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Ngay trong khoảnh khắc ấy, sau khi được Bhava (Śiva) cho phép, hai bậc anh hùng—Arjuna và Keśava—đã trở về doanh trại của mình, lòng tràn đầy niềm hoan hỷ tối thượng.

Word by Word

• अनुज्ञातौ: having been permitted/commanded
• अनुज्ञातौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुज्ञात (anujñāta)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• क्षणे: at the moment
• क्षणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (kṣaṇa)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (tad)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भवेन: by Bhava (Śiva)
• भवेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (bhava)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अर्जुनकेशवौ: Arjuna and Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• अर्जुनकेशवौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन + केशव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• प्राप्तौ: having reached/arrived
• प्राप्तौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राप्त (prāpta)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• स्वशिबिरम्: their own camp
• स्वशिबिरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + शिबिर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वीरौ: the two heroes
• वीरौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (vīra)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (mudā)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• परमया: supreme/great
• परमया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (parama)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• युतौ: endowed/associated (with)
• युतौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (yuta)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• Bhava (Śiva/Maheśvara)
• śibira (camp)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the midst of warfare, dharmic conduct includes humility and reverence: Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa do not proceed merely by strength, but after receiving Śiva’s permission, showing that righteous action is aligned with higher authority and devotion.

What is happening in the narrative?

After their encounter with Maheśvara (Śiva), Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) bow in reverence, receive his leave, and immediately return—joyful and reassured—to their own military camp.