Shloka 34
शल्यस्य पाण्डवसेनापीडनम् — Śalya’s Assault on the Pāṇḍava Host
with Omens and Bhīma’s Counter
Devanagari script
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय वेगघ्नं भारसाधनम्
Transliteration
athānyad dhanur ādāya vegaghnaṃ bhārasādhanam
Translation
قال سنجيا: ثم تناول قوسًا آخر—قوسًا يَكبح اندفاع العدو ويحتمل شدًّا عظيمًا—وتهيّأ للمرحلة التالية من القتال.
Word by Word
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अन्यत्another (one)
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as avyaya-kriyāviśeṣaṇa)
वेगघ्नम्speed-destroying / checking the force
वेगघ्नम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवेगघ्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भारसाधनम्a weight-bearing implement / heavy apparatus
भारसाधनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभारसाधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
bow (dhanuḥ)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in war, effectiveness depends on discernment and appropriateness: selecting tools and actions suited to the situation. The verse highlights competence and steadiness—qualities expected in kṣatriya conduct—rather than impulsive bravado.
Sañjaya describes a warrior (implied from context) taking up a different bow, characterized as capable of checking speed and bearing heavy strain, indicating a tactical shift or renewed readiness in the ongoing battle.