Shloka 146

कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line

Devanagari script

महेश्वर उवाच गच्छ त्वं मदनुज्ञातो निहनिष्यसि शात्रवान्‌

Transliteration

maheśvara uvāca gaccha tvaṃ madanujñāto nihaniṣyasi śātravān

Translation

大自在天说道：“去吧——我已允准你。你必击倒那些敌对之徒。”

Word by Word

• महेश्वरः: Maheshvara (Shiva)
• महेश्वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• गच्छ: go
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperative, 2nd, Singular

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• मत्: from me
• मत्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Ablative, Singular

• अनुज्ञातः: permitted, having been granted leave
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनुज्ञा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• निहनिष्यसि: you will slay
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन्
• Form: Simple Future (लृट्), 2nd, Singular

• शात्रवान्: enemies
• शात्रवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शात्रव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

महेश्वर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara (Śiva)
• śātravāḥ (enemies/foes)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes that action—especially violent action in war—should be undertaken under rightful authorization and directed against genuine aggressors. It reflects the Mahābhārata’s concern with aligning force with dharma: permission (anujñā) and proper target (śātravāḥ) matter ethically.

What is happening in the narrative?

Maheśvara (Śiva) addresses a recipient (implied by context) and grants leave to proceed, assuring success against enemies. The line functions as a divine endorsement that strengthens resolve and legitimizes the coming combat.