Shloka 16

Kuntī’s Consolation to Draupadī and Lament for the Dispossessed Pandavas (सभा पर्व, अध्याय 70)

Devanagari script

धर्मपाशसितत्त्वेवं नाधिगच्छामि संकटम्‌ । गौरवेण विरुद्धश्न निग्रहादर्जुनस्य च

Transliteration

dharmapāśa-sita-tattvaṁ evaṁ nādhigacchāmi saṅkaṭam | gauraveṇa viruddhaś ca nigrahād arjunasya ca ||

Translation

毗摩塞那说道：“因此，我被达摩之绳索紧紧束缚，竟寻不到渡过此难的途径。对长兄的敬重牵制着我，阿周那也在阻我；故而我无法越过这场危厄。”

Word by Word

• धर्मपाशैः: by the bonds of dharma
• धर्मपाशैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मपाश
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सितः: bound
• सितः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सि (धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• इत्त्वम्: this state/condition
• इत्त्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इत्त्व (भाववाचक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

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

• अधिगच्छामि: I attain / I get over
• Type: Verb
• Root: अधि + गम्
• Form: Present, First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• संकटम्: difficulty, crisis
• संकटम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकट
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गौरवेण: by respect/reverence (for the elder)
• गौरवेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरव
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विरुद्धः: opposed, conflicting
• विरुद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरुद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्मि: I am
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, First, Singular

• निग्रहात्: because of restraint/forbiddance
• निग्रहात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निग्रह
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अर्जुनस्य: of Arjuna
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

भीमसेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmasena
• Arjuna
• elder brother (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even great strength must submit to dharma and disciplined restraint; ethical bonds—respect for elders and counsel from equals—can rightly curb impulsive action in moments of provocation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma expresses frustration that he cannot act as he wishes because he is constrained by dharma: his reverence for his elder brother (Yudhiṣṭhira) and Arjuna’s restraining counsel prevent him from breaking through the present danger and humiliation.