Shloka 35

Devanagari script

अजुन उवाच अद्य तं पापकर्माणं सानुबन्धं रणे शरै: । नयाम्यन्तं समासाद्य राधेयं बलगर्वितम्‌

Transliteration

arjuna uvāca adya taṃ pāpakarmāṇaṃ sānubandhaṃ raṇe śaraiḥ | nayāmy antaṃ samāsādya rādheyaṃ balagarvitam ||

Translation

Arjuna nói: “Muôn tâu Đại vương! Hôm nay, gặp kẻ làm điều ác ấy—Rādheya (Karna), kẻ kiêu căng vì sức mạnh—trên chiến địa, ta sẽ dùng mũi tên đưa hắn đến tận cùng, cùng với tất cả những kẻ ràng buộc theo hắn (bè đảng và đồng minh).”

Word by Word

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अद्य: today
• अद्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य

• तम्: him/that (one)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पापकर्माणम्: of sinful deeds
• पापकर्माणम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पापकर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सानुबन्धम्: together with his followers/relations
• सानुबन्धम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सानुबन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• शरैः: with arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• नयामि: I will lead/bring
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी
• Form: Present, Indicative, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अन्तम्: to the end (death)
• अन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समासाद्य: having approached/encountered
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Active (parasmai sense)

• राधेयम्: Radheya (Karna)
• राधेयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधेय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• बलगर्वितम्: proud of (his) strength
• बलगर्वितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलगर्वित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

अजुन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• Karna (Rādheya)
• battlefield (raṇa)
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical tension of war: a kṣatriya’s resolve to end a dangerous adversary is framed as punishment for wrongdoing, while also warning against “bala-garva” (pride in power), which is portrayed as morally corrosive and self-destructive.

What is happening in the narrative?

Arjuna declares a firm intention to confront Karna (called Rādheya) on the battlefield that very day and to bring about his death with arrows, extending the threat to those aligned with him—signaling an imminent decisive clash.