Shloka 73
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
Devanagari script
तामापतन्तीं सहसा युगान्ताग्निसमप्रभाम्
Transliteration
tām āpatantīṁ sahasā yugāntāgnisamaprabhām
Translation
সেই শক্তি হঠাৎ ধাৱমান হৈ আহিল—যুগান্তৰ অগ্নিৰ দৰে জ্বলি উঠা প্ৰভাৰে দীপ্ত।
Word by Word
ताम्her/that (f.)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
आपतन्तीम्falling/descending, rushing down
आपतन्तीम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआपत् (धातु: पत्/आपत्)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
सहसाsuddenly, at once
सहसा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसहसा
युगान्ताग्नि-सम-प्रभाम्having a radiance equal to the fire at the end of an age
युगान्ताग्नि-सम-प्रभाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रभा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaY
yugānta-agni (the end-of-age fire, as a cosmic image)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a cosmic simile—end-of-age fire—to convey that unchecked violence can mirror universal dissolution, reminding the listener that war threatens not only bodies but the very sense of order (dharma) that sustains society.
Sañjaya describes a female-referenced figure or force (contextually identified in surrounding verses) rushing in suddenly, her brilliance compared to the catastrophic fire of the world’s end, emphasizing the speed, power, and terror of the moment.