Shloka 111

Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava

Devanagari script

स सप्तभि: सप्त शरप्रवेकान्‌ संवार्य भूरिश्रवसा विसृष्टान्‌ । शितेन दुर्योधनबाहुमुक्तं क्षुरेण तत्‌ तोमरमुन्ममाथ,अर्जुनने सात बाणोंसे भूरिश्रवाके छोड़े हुए सातों भललोंको काटकर तीखे छूरेसे दुर्योधनकी भुजाओंसे मुक्त हुए उस तोमरको भी नष्ट कर दिया

Transliteration

sa saptabhiḥ sapta śarapravakān saṃvārya bhūriśravasā visṛṣṭān | śitena duryodhanabāhumuktaṃ kṣureṇa tat tomaram unmamātha |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Arjuna, with seven arrows, checked and cut down the seven foremost missiles released by Bhūriśravas; and with a sharp razor-headed shaft he also shattered that javelin which had been hurled from Duryodhana’s arm.

Word by Word

सःhe (Arjuna)

सप्तभिःwith seven

सप्तseven

शरप्रवेकान्excellent arrows (arrow-chiefs)

संवार्यhaving checked/warded off

भूरिश्रवसाby Bhūrishravas

विसृष्टान्released/shot

शितेनwith a sharp (weapon)

दुर्योधनबाहुमुक्तम्released from Duryodhana's arm(s)

क्षुरेणwith a razor(-like blade)

तत्that

तोमरम्javelin/spear

उन्ममाथshattered/destroyed

अर्जुनःArjuna

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Arjuna

Bhūriśravas

Duryodhana

arrows (śara)

javelin/spear (tomara)

razor(-headed) weapon/arrow (kṣura)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes