Shloka 43
Devanagari script
लम्पाकाश्न कुलिन्दाश्न चिक्षिपुस्तांश्न सात्यकि: । नाराचै: प्रतिचिच्छेद प्रतिपत्तिविशारद:
Transliteration
lampākāś ca kulindāś ca cikṣipus tāṃś ca sātyakiḥ | nārācaiḥ praticiccheda pratipattiviśāradaḥ ||
Translation
লম্পাক ও কুলিন্দরা আঘাত হানল; কিন্তু প্রতিপত্তিতে পারদর্শী সাত্যকি তাঁর নারাচ-বাণে সেগুলি কেটে ব্যর্থ করে দিলেন।
Word by Word
लम्पाकाःLampāka people
लम्पाकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलम्पाक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कुलिन्दाःKulinda people
कुलिन्दाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुलिन्द
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चिक्षिपुःthey hurled / threw
चिक्षिपुः:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षिप्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तान्those (missiles/objects)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सात्यकिःSātyaki
सात्यकिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसात्यकि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नाराचैःwith iron arrows (nārācas)
नाराचैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनाराच
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रतिचिच्छेदhe cut down / severed in return
प्रतिचिच्छेद:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रतिपत्तिविशारदःskilled in counter-measures/response
प्रतिपत्तिविशारदः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिपत्तिविशारद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaS
SātyakiL
LampākasK
KulindasN
nārāca arrowsCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores pratipatti (presence of mind) in dharmic combat: a warrior’s excellence lies not merely in force, but in disciplined, timely counteraction that neutralizes danger without losing composure.
Northern tribal fighters (Lampākas and Kulindas) launch a volley of missiles; Sātyaki, renowned for quick tactical response, intercepts and destroys them with heavy piercing nārāca arrows.