Shloka 65

Devanagari script

कर्णार्जुनविवादेन सर्व संशयितं जगत्‌ | स्वयम्भो ब्रूहि नस्तथ्यमेतयोर्विजयं प्रभो

Transliteration

karṇārjunavivādena sarvaṁ saṁśayitaṁ jagat | svayambho brūhi nas tathyam etayor vijayaṁ prabho ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：“由于迦尔那与阿周那的争斗，整个世界都陷入疑惧。噢，自生之主啊，请对我们说出真相——这二人之中，谁将得胜？”

Word by Word

• कर्णार्जुनविवादेन: by the dispute between Karna and Arjuna
• कर्णार्जुनविवादेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्णार्जुनविवाद
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सर्वम्: all (everything)
• सर्वम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• संशयितम्: made doubtful / thrown into doubt
• संशयितम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संशयित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• स्वयम्भो: O Self-born (Brahmā)
• स्वयम्भो: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम्भू
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• ब्रूहि: tell (speak)
• ब्रूहि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular

• नः: to us
• नः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Dative, Plural

• तथ्यम्: the truth
• तथ्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तथ्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एतयोः: of these two
• एतयोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Dual

• विजयम्: victory
• विजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Karna
• Arjuna
• Sanjaya
• Svayambhu (Brahma/Creator)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how great moral and martial confrontations generate uncertainty for the wider world, and it frames the desire for certainty as a turn toward higher, impartial truth—seeking a verdict beyond partisan hope.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the impending or ongoing clash between Karṇa and Arjuna has made everyone anxious and unsure of the outcome, and he appeals to the Self-born Lord (Svayambhū) to declare truthfully which of the two will attain victory.