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
তখন সে সোনালি পুচ্ছযুক্ত, অতিশয় তীক্ষ্ণ বারোটি শর দিয়ে অর্জুনকে বিদ্ধ করল।
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (indeclinable)
अर्जुनम्Arjuna (as object)
अर्जुनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
द्वादशभिःwith twelve
द्वादशभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वादशन्
Formत्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
रुक्मपुङ्खैःwith golden-feathered (arrows)
रुक्मपुङ्खैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरुक्मपुङ्ख
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
सुतेजनैःvery sharp, keen-edged
सुतेजनैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुतेजस्
Formत्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaA
arrows (golden-shafted, sharp)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
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.
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.