Shloka 31
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
Devanagari script
ते वै्रुवं विनिश्चित्य पतथध्वं न मया सह
Transliteration
te vairuvaṃ viniścitya patathadhvaṃ na mayā saha
Translation
“既已坚定地决意走那条路，便各自上路吧——不要与我同留。”
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
वैरम्enmity, hostility
वैरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवैर
Formneuter, accusative, singular
विनिश्चित्यhaving ascertained/decided
विनिश्चित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-नि-√चि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), parasmaipada (usage)
पतथfall (you all) / perish
पतथ:
TypeVerb
Root√पत्
Formलोट् (imperative), second, plural, parasmaipada
अध्वम्path, way
अध्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वन्
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मयाby me / with me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formcommon, instrumental, singular
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
Speaker
काक उवाच
Characters & Entities
क
काक (Crow, speaker)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Once a decision has been firmly made, one should follow it without wavering; ethical clarity may require separation from companions who do not share or support that chosen course.
The Crow, speaking in the episode, tells others that they should proceed according to their settled decision and not stay with him—signaling a parting based on principle and chosen direction.