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Shloka 8

Bhīṣma–Karṇa Saṃvāda on the Śaraśayyā (भीष्म–कर्ण संवादः शरशय्यायाम्)

तौ तत्र रथिनां श्रेष्ठो कौन्तेयौ भरतर्षभौ

sañjaya uvāca | tau tatra rathināṃ śreṣṭho kaunteyau bharatarṣabhau | ekaikaṃ tribhir ānarccchat kaḍukabarhiṇavājitaiḥ ||

قال سنجيا: هناك، كان أبرع فرسان العجلات—ابنا كونتي، ثوران بين آل بهاراتا—يضرب كلَّ خصمٍ بثلاثة سهامٍ مُريَّشة بريش طائر الكَدُوكا. وعلى النحو نفسه طعن سوشَرما وكريباجاريا بثلاثة سهامٍ لكلٍّ منهما. ثم في ساحة القتال أوقع ألماً لاذعاً—مرةً أخرى بثلاثة من تلك السهام ذات الريش—ببهاغاداتا ملك براغجيوتيشا، وبجايادراثا ملك السِّندهو، وكذلك بتشيتراسينا، وفيكارنا، وكريتافارما، ودورميشانا، وبالمحاربين العظام على العجلات فيندا وأنوفيندا.

तौthose two (them)
तौ:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
रथिनाम्of chariot-warriors
रथिनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootरथिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठःthe best
श्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कौन्तेयौthe two sons of Kunti
कौन्तेयौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकौन्तेय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
भरतर्षभौbulls among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभरतर्षभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Dual
एकैकम्each one (individually)
एकैकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएकैक
FormMasculine/Neuter, Accusative, Singular
त्रिभिःwith three
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
आनर्च्छत्he struck / pierced / hit
आनर्च्छत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
FormImperfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
कडुकबर्हिणवाजितैःwith arrows furnished with (eagle-)feathers (lit. with hard/strong peacock-feathered fittings)
कडुकबर्हिणवाजितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootकडुक-बर्हिण-वाजित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
Kaunteya (the sons of Kuntī)
B
Bharatas
S
Suśarmā
K
Kṛpācārya
B
Bhagadatta
P
Prāgjyotiṣa
J
Jayadratha
S
Sindhu
C
Citraseṇa
V
Vikarṇa
K
Kṛtavarmā
D
Durmiṣaṇa
V
Vinda
A
Anuvinda
R
ratha (chariot)
A
arrows (three each)
B
barhiṇa/kaḍuka bird plumes (arrow-fletching)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores the disciplined execution of kṣatriya duty in war—measured, repeated strikes against multiple foes—while implicitly reminding the listener that even skillful valor operates within the heavy moral atmosphere of a dharma-conflict.

Sañjaya describes a battlefield sequence in which the leading Kaunteya hero(es) rapidly pierce prominent Kaurava-side warriors—Suśarmā, Kṛpa, Bhagadatta, Jayadratha, and others—each with three feathered arrows, spreading pain and disruption across the enemy line.