Shloka 26
भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः
Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination
Devanagari script
अथ चेदात्मभाग्येषु नान्येषां सिद्धिमश्रुते । तस्मात् कर्मव कर्तव्यं नास्ति सिद्धिरकर्मण:
Transliteration
atha ced ātmabhāgyeṣu nānyeṣāṁ siddhim aśrute | tasmāt karmaiva kartavyaṁ nāsti siddhir akarmaṇaḥ ||
Translation
毗摩说道：“若在各自所分得的命分之中，从未听闻成就来自他人的作为，那么人就必须为自己而行。因为不行动的人，永无所得。”
Word by Word
अथnow/then
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचेत्
आत्मभाग्येषुin one's own destiny/fortune
आत्मभाग्येषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मभाग्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अन्येषाम्of others
अन्येषाम्:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सिद्धिम्success/accomplishment
सिद्धिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अश्रुतेis heard/comes to be known (is obtained, lit. is heard)
अश्रुते:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular
तस्मात्therefore/from that
तस्मात्:
TypeIndeclinable (ablatival form used adverbially)
Rootतस्मात् (तद्)
कर्मaction/work
कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
कर्तव्यम्to be done/ought to be done
कर्तव्यम्:
TypeAdjective (gerundive)
Rootकृ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular
सिद्धिःsuccess/accomplishment
सिद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अकर्मणःof the inactive one/of one who does no action
अकर्मणः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअकर्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
भीम उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhimaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Success is not to be expected through others’ actions; therefore one must perform one’s own duty and effort. Inaction yields no accomplishment.
In the Shanti Parva’s ethical discussions, Bhima speaks to emphasize the necessity of personal action and responsibility, arguing against reliance on others or on passive waiting for fate.