Shloka 26

Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)

Devanagari script

ततोड्र्जुनं द्वादशभी रुक्मपुड्खै: सुतेजनै:

Transliteration

tato 'rjunaṁ dvādaśabhir rukmapuṅkhaiḥ sutejanaiḥ

Translation

ثم أصاب أرجونا باثنتي عشرة سَهْمًا بالغة الحدّة، لكلٍّ منها ساقٌ من ذهب—صورةٌ لمهارةٍ قتاليةٍ لا تلين، ولحتميةِ عنفِ الحرب القاسي.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable)

• अर्जुनम्: Arjuna (as object)
• अर्जुनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• द्वादशभिः: with twelve
• द्वादशभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादशन्
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: with golden-feathered (arrows)
• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मपुङ्ख
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुतेजनैः: very sharp, keen-edged
• सुतेजनैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुतेजस्
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• arrows (golden-shafted, sharp)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the uncompromising reality of dharma-yuddha: even the foremost heroes must endure the consequences of combat. It highlights steadiness under assault and the impersonal momentum of war, where skill and duty manifest through relentless exchanges.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Arjuna is hit by twelve extremely sharp arrows described as having golden shafts. The line functions as a vivid battlefield detail, emphasizing the intensity of the attack on Arjuna.