Shloka 47

Devanagari script

एवं दृष्टवा कृतं कर्म भीमसेनेन संयुगे । दुर्योधनो महाराज शकुनिं वाक्यमब्रवीत्‌,महाराज! युद्धस्थलमें भीमसेनके द्वारा किये गये ऐसे कर्मको देखकर दुर्योधनने शकुनिसे कहा--

Transliteration

evaṁ dṛṣṭvā kṛtaṁ karma bhīmasenena saṁyuge | duryodhano mahārāja śakuniṁ vākyam abravīt ||

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Thấy việc làm ấy do Bhīmasena thực hiện giữa chiến trận, vua Duryodhana liền cất lời nói với Śakuni.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

दृष्ट्वाhaving seen

कृतम्done, performed

कर्मdeed, act

भीमसेनेनby Bhimasena

संयुगेin battle

दुर्योधनःDuryodhana

महाराजO great king

शकुनिम्Shakuni (as the one addressed/spoken to)

वाक्यम्words, speech

अब्रवीत्said, spoke

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīmasena

Duryodhana

Śakuni

battlefield (saṁyuga)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how a single forceful act (karma) in war immediately triggers strategic and moral reactions: leaders reassess, seek counsel, and respond. It hints at the Mahābhārata’s recurring theme that actions in conflict carry weight beyond tactics—shaping judgment, relationships, and the ethical climate of the war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Duryodhana, after witnessing a significant deed performed by Bhīmasena during the battle, turns to Śakuni and begins to speak—setting up advice, plotting, or a tactical response to Bhīma’s action.