Shloka 18

Devanagari script

ये च त्वामनुवर्तन्ते क्रोधलो भवशानुगा: । गोप्तार: सानुबन्धांस्तान्‌ नेतास्मि यमसादनम्‌

Transliteration

ye ca tvām anuvartante krodha-lobha-vaśānugāḥ | goptāraḥ sānubandhāṁs tān netāsmi yama-sādanam ||

Translation

Còn những kẻ theo sau ngươi—bị cơn giận và lòng tham sai khiến—tự xưng là kẻ hộ vệ của ngươi: ta sẽ xua chúng, cùng cả bè đảng và những kẻ nương tựa, xuống tận cõi Yama.

Word by Word

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनुवर्तन्ते: follow (go after)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-वृत्
• Form: Present, Atmanepada, Third, Plural

• क्रोधलोभवशानुगाः: following the sway of anger and greed
• क्रोधलोभवशानुगाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रोध-लोभ-वश-अनुग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• गोप्तारः: protectors/guards
• गोप्तारः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोप्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सानुबन्धान्: together with their relatives/associates
• सानुबन्धान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुबन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• नेतास्मि: I shall lead
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी
• Form: Future (periphrastic), Parasmaipada, First, Singular

• यमसादनम्: to Yama's abode (realm of death)
• यमसादनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम-सादन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीमसेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhimasena
• Yama

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse condemns allegiance rooted in krodha (anger) and lobha (greed). It implies that protection offered from such motives is adharma, and that complicity in wrongdoing brings severe consequences—symbolized by being sent to Yama’s abode.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīmasena addresses an opponent and issues a fierce warning: not only the principal wrongdoer but also those who trail behind as his ‘protectors’—driven by anger and greed—will be destroyed and sent to the realm of death along with their associates.