Shloka 9
Devanagari script
सात्यकिं रभसं युद्धे द्रौणिब्राह्मणपुड्भव: । आजपघानोरसि क्ुद्धो नाराचेन परंतप:
Translation
On the other side, Aśvatthāmā—Droṇa’s son, foremost among Brahmins and a scourge to foes—angered in battle, took aim at the swift Sātyaki and struck him in the chest with a nārāca arrow.
Word by Word
सात्यकिम्Sātyaki (as the target)
सात्यकिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसात्यकि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
रभसम्impetuous/very swift (one)
रभसम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootरभस
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
युद्धेin battle
युद्धे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
द्रौणि-ब्राह्मण-पुङ्गवःDrauṇi, the foremost of Brahmins
द्रौणि-ब्राह्मण-पुङ्गवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्रौणि + ब्राह्मण + पुङ्गव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अश्वत्थामाAśvatthāmā
अश्वत्थामा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअश्वत्थामन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अजघानstruck/smote
अजघान:
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (√हन्)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
उरसिon the chest
उरसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउरस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
क्रुद्धःenraged
क्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध (from √क्रुध्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नाराचेनwith a nārāca (iron arrow)
नाराचेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनाराच
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
परंतपःscorcher of foes
परंतपः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरंतप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes