Shloka 556

Devanagari script

सर्वोपकरणैर्युक्ता: कुशलै: साधु शिक्षिता: । संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! तदनन्तर शरीरसे बाणको निकाल फेंकनेकी कलामें कुशल वैद्य भीष्मजीकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुए। वे समस्त आवश्यक उपकरणोंसे युक्त और कुशल पुरुषोंद्वारा भलीभाँति शिक्षा पाये हुए थे

Transliteration

sarvopakaraṇair yuktāḥ kuśalaiḥ sādhu śikṣitāḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: O King, thereafter skilled physicians arrived to attend Bhīṣma—experts in the art of extracting arrows from the body. They came fully equipped with all necessary instruments and had been thoroughly trained by competent masters. The scene underscores that even amid the harshness of war, disciplined care and learned skill are summoned to preserve life and honor the fallen.

Word by Word

• सर्वोपकरणैः: with all instruments/implements
• सर्वोपकरणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वोपकरण
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• युक्ताः: endowed/possessed
• युक्ताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कुशलैः: by skilled (men)
• कुशलैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• साधु: well/properly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• शिक्षिताः: trained/instructed
• शिक्षिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिक्षित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied by 'Mahārāja')
• Bhīṣma
• physicians (vaidya)
• medical instruments/equipment (upakaraṇa)
• arrows (bāṇa; from the accompanying narrative context)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in warfare, dharma expresses itself through responsible care: trained expertise, proper preparation, and service to the wounded uphold human dignity and duty amid violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Bhīṣma has been struck by arrows, skilled physicians arrive to serve him. They are well-trained and come with all necessary equipment, ready to remove arrows and provide treatment.