Shloka 37

Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ

Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement

Devanagari script

निमेषान्तरमात्रेण भारद्वाजो5परं धनु:

Transliteration

nimeṣāntaramātreṇa bhāradvājo 'paraṃ dhanuḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: In no more than the space of a single blink, Bhāradvāja’s son took up another bow—signaling swift resolve and unbroken readiness amid the pressures of battle.

Word by Word

• निमेषान्तरमात्रेण: within (by) just the interval of a blink
• निमेषान्तरमात्रेण: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमेष-अन्तर-मात्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• भारद्वाजः: Bhāradvāja (Droṇa)
• भारद्वाजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपरम्: another
• अपरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa (Bhāradvāja’s son/descendant)
• bow (dhanuḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the warrior ideal of unwavering preparedness: even when a weapon is lost or rendered ineffective, one must respond instantly and continue one’s duty without hesitation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Droṇa, identified by his lineage as Bhāradvāja’s son, in a blink of an eye takes up another bow—indicating rapid action in the midst of the ongoing combat.