Shloka 8
धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति व्यवहार-रक्षा-नियमनोपदेशः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Administration, Punishment, and Daily Governance
Devanagari script
अभिप्रायं विदित्वा तु भीमसेनस्य फाल्गुन:
Transliteration
abhiprāyaṃ viditvā tu bhīmasenasya phālgunaḥ
Translation
然而法尔古那（阿周那）既已洞悉毗摩塞那的心意，便因势而答——看穿言辞背后的内在决断，准备以明辨而非冲动行事。
Word by Word
अभिप्रायम्intention, purpose
अभिप्रायम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअभिप्राय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विदित्वाhaving known/understood
विदित्वा:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
तुbut, indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
भीमसेनस्यof Bhimasena (Bhima)
भीमसेनस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
फाल्गुनःPhalguna (Arjuna)
फाल्गुनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफाल्गुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)P
Phālguna (Arjuna)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
The verse highlights ethical discernment: wise action begins by understanding another’s intention (abhiprāya) rather than reacting only to outward speech or emotion. Recognizing motive helps align response with dharma and self-control.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna (Phālguna) perceives what Bhīma truly intends. This sets up Arjuna’s next words or actions as a considered response to Bhīma’s inner resolve.