Shloka 46

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

स भीम॑ छादयन्‌ बाणै: सूतपुत्र: पृथग्विधै:

Transliteration

sa bhīmaṁ chādayan bāṇaiḥ sūtaputraḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ

Translation

قال سنجيا: إن ابن السائق (كارنا) أمطر بهيما بسهام شتّى، فغطّاه بها في خِضَمّ المعمعة—صورةٌ لبأسٍ حربيٍّ لا يلين، حيث تُغشي المهارةُ والغيظُ لحظةً عنانَ التروّي.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीमम्: Bhima
• भीमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• छादयन्: covering, showering (with)
• छादयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: छाद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)

• बाणैः: with arrows
• बाणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सूतपुत्रः: the charioteer’s son (Karna)
• सूतपुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूतपुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पृथग्विधैः: of various kinds
• पृथग्विधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथग्विध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• संजय (Sañjaya)
• भीम (Bhīma)
• सूतपुत्र (Karṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the intensity of kṣatriya warfare: mastery in arms can overwhelm even great heroes, reminding the listener that prowess and determination shape outcomes in battle, though ethical judgment of war remains complex in the epic.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Karṇa (called sūtaputra) unleashes a varied barrage of arrows, effectively blanketing Bhīma—depicting a moment where Karṇa gains tactical dominance through sustained missile attack.