Shloka 37
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)
Devanagari script
ततोडअर्जुनो नवत्या तु शराणां नतपर्वणाम्
Transliteration
tato 'rjuno navatyā tu śarāṇāṃ nataparvaṇām
Translation
Da traf Arjuna ihn mit neunzig Pfeilen, deren Gelenke gebogen waren — eine heftige, doch disziplinierte Salve, die die geschulte Selbstbeherrschung und Präzision des Kriegers unter dem moralischen Druck der Schlacht offenbart.
Word by Word
tataḥthen, thereafter
tataḥ:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatas
FormAvyaya (indeclinable adverb)
arjunaḥArjuna
arjunaḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootarjuna
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
navatyāwith ninety
navatyā:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootnavati
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
tubut, indeed
tu:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottu
FormAvyaya (indeclinable particle)
śarāṇāmof arrows
śarāṇām:
TypeNoun
Rootśara
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
nata-parvaṇāmof those having bent joints (i.e., barbed/curved-jointed)
nata-parvaṇām:
TypeAdjective
Rootnata-parvan
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
ArjunaA
arrows (śara)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
Even in warfare, the epic highlights disciplined action: Arjuna’s precise, measured strike exemplifies trained control and duty-bound conduct rather than uncontrolled rage.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna delivers a concentrated volley—ninety specially described arrows—against his opponent, marking a sharp escalation in the immediate combat exchange.