Shloka 32

अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira

Chapter 45

Devanagari script

एवमुक्तो<र्जुनो राज्ञा प्राउ्जलिन॒पमब्रवीत्‌ । यथा भवानाह तथा तत्‌ सर्व न तदन्यथा

Transliteration

evam ukto 'rjuno rājñā prāñjalir enam abravīt | yathā bhavān āha tathā tat sarvaṁ na tad anyathā ||

Translation

桑阇耶说：王如此发话后，阿周那合掌恭敬答道：“噢，婆罗多！一切正如您所言，丝毫不差。”

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राज्ञा: by the king
• राज्ञा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्राञ्जलिः: with joined hands
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नृपम्: the king
• नृपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said / spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

• यथा: as / just as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: Perfect (Lit), 3rd, Singular

• तथा: so / thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• तत्: that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वम्: all (of it)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• तत्: that
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अन्यथा: otherwise / differently
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined humility and ethical receptivity: Arjuna responds with reverence and affirms the king’s words without contradiction, modeling respect for rightful authority and counsel amid crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that after Yudhiṣṭhira speaks to him, Arjuna folds his hands and assures the king that his statement is entirely correct and will be accepted as such.