Shloka 44
भीष्मस्य जलप्रार्थना — अर्जुनस्य पर्जन्यास्त्रप्रयोगः — दुर्योधनं प्रति सन्ध्युपदेशः
Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation
Devanagari script
भीमसेनो रणश्लाघी त्रिधैकैकं समाच्छिनत् । तांश्व सर्वान् महेष्वासांस्त्रिभिस्त्रिेभिरताडयत्
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | bhīmaseno raṇaślāghī tridhaikaikaṃ samācchinat | tāṃś ca sarvān maheṣvāsāṃs tribhis tribhir atāḍayat |
Translation
Sañjaya said: Bhīmasena, proud of his prowess in battle, split each of them into three parts. Then, striking those mighty archers again and again with threefold blows, he battered them down—an image of overwhelming force unleashed amid the moral chaos of war.
Word by Word
भीमसेनःBhimasena (Bhima)
भीमसेनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीमसेन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रणश्लाघीboastful in battle / glorying in battle
रणश्लाघी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरणश्लाघिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्रिधाinto three parts
त्रिधा:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootत्रिधा
एकम्one (weapon/object)
एकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
समाच्छिनत्cut (it) completely
समाच्छिनत्:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormImperfect (Lan), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
महेष्वासान्great bowmen
महेष्वासान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहेष्वास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
त्रिभिःwith three (arrows)
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
त्रिभिःwith three (arrows) each
त्रिभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
अताडयत्struck / smote
अताडयत्:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootतड्
FormImperfect (Lan), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
Bhīmasena (Bhīma)M
maheṣvāsāḥ (mighty archers)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes