Shloka 103

तस्मिन्‌ संधीयमाने तु शरे ज्वलनतेजसि । अन्तरिक्षे महानादो भूतानामभवन्नूप,नरेश्वर! जब अर्जुन अग्निके समान तेजस्वी उस बाणका संधान करने लगे, उस समय आकाशबचारी प्राणियोंमें महान्‌ कोलाहल होने लगा

tasmin sandhīyamāne tu śare jvalana-tejasi | antarīkṣe mahānādo bhūtānām abhavan nṛpa nara-īśvara ||

Sañjaya sprach: Als jener Pfeil — lodernd im Glanz des Feuers — auf den Bogen gelegt wurde, erhob sich unter den Wesen, die durch den Himmel ziehen, ein gewaltiger Aufruhr, o König, o Herr der Menschen. Dieser Augenblick kündet vom moralischen Gewicht von Arjunas bevorstehender Tat: Wenn der Entschluss eines Kriegers sich verhärtet und zur Handlung wird, scheint selbst die Luft zu antworten, als erkennten Natur und unsichtbare Zeugen die Schwere der Gewalt, die gleich entfesselt werden soll.

तस्मिन्in that (time/occasion)
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
संधीयमानेwhile being fixed/aimed (being set on the bow)
संधीयमाने:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-धा (धातु: धा)
Formशानच् (present passive participle), Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
शरेin/with the arrow
शरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
ज्वलन-तेजसिhaving blazing/fire-like brilliance
ज्वलन-तेजसि:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootज्वलन + तेजस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अन्तरिक्षेin the sky/atmosphere
अन्तरिक्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तरिक्ष
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
महान्great
महान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नादःsound/roar
नादः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनाद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूतानाम्of beings/creatures
भूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
अभवत्arose/occurred/was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नृप-नर-ईश्वरO lord of kings and men
नृप-नर-ईश्वर:
TypeNoun
Rootनृप + नर + ईश्वर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by vocatives nṛpa/nareśvara)
A
Arjuna (from the provided context line)
A
Arrow (śara)
S
Sky-dwelling beings (antarīkṣa-cara bhūta)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights how decisive martial action—especially when charged with extraordinary power—carries ethical and cosmic weight. The ‘uproar in the sky’ functions as an omen-like sign that violence is not merely personal but reverberates through the wider moral and natural order.

As Arjuna prepares and fits a fire-bright, powerful arrow, a great tumult arises among aerial beings in the sky. Sañjaya reports this to the king, emphasizing the intensity and portent of the moment just before the arrow is released.