Shloka 43

अध्याय २६ — शल्यस्य सारथ्य-नियोजनं, कर्णस्य प्रस्थानं, उत्पातदर्शनं च

Chapter 26: Śalya appointed as charioteer; Karṇa’s departure; portents

Devanagari script

विरराज तदा पार्थों विधूमो5ग्निरिव ज्वलन्‌,उस समय समरांगणमें उन बहुसंख्यक संशप्तकगणोंको परास्त करके विजयी कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुन धूमरहित प्रज्वलित अग्निके समान शोभा पा रहे थे

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | virarāja tadā pārtho vidhūmo 'gnir iva jvalan |

Translation

Sanjaya said: Then Partha (Arjuna), having overcome those numerous Saṁsaptakas on the battlefield, shone in victory—blazing like a smokeless fire. The image underscores a warrior’s disciplined, righteous prowess: power that is intense and effective, yet unclouded by confusion or hesitation in the midst of dharmic combat.

Word by Word

• विरराज: shone, was resplendent
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-राज्
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परफेक्ट), 3, singular, परस्मैपदम्

• तदा: then, at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• पार्थः: Partha (Arjuna)
• पार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थ
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• विधूमः: smokeless
• विधूमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-धूम
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• अग्निः: fire
• अग्निः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• इव: like, as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• ज्वलन्: blazing, burning
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्वल्
• Form: शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त), masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sanjaya
• Partha (Arjuna)
• Saṁsaptakas
• Agni (fire, as simile)
• battlefield (samara-aṅgaṇa)