Shloka 44
द्रोणेन केकय-चेदि-वीरवधः
Droṇa’s engagements with the Kekayas and Cedis
Devanagari script
शस्त्राणि च विचित्राणि क्रुद्धास्तत्र व्यदर्शयन् । छादयन्त: शरै: पार्थ मेघा इव दिवाकरम्,जैसे बादल सूर्यको ढक लेते हैं, उसी प्रकार बाणोंद्वारा कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको आच्छादित करते हुए कुपित कौरव-सैनिक वहाँ विचित्र अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंका प्रदर्शन करने लगे
Transliteration
śastrāṇi ca vicitrāṇi kruddhās tatra vyadarśayan | chādayantaḥ śaraiḥ pārtha meghā iva divākaram ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: There, the enraged Kaurava warriors began to display their varied weapons and missiles, covering Pārtha (Arjuna) with volleys of arrows—just as clouds veil the sun. The image shows how wrath in battle seeks not merely to strike but to overwhelm and obscure the opponent’s power.
Word by Word
शस्त्राणिweapons
शस्त्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विचित्राणिvariegated, wondrous
विचित्राणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविचित्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
क्रुद्धाःenraged
क्रुद्धाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
व्यदर्शयन्they displayed, showed forth
व्यदर्शयन्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect (Lan), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
छादयन्तःcovering, veiling
छादयन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootछाद्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Parasmaipada
शरैःwith arrows
शरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
पार्थO Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थ:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मेघाःclouds
मेघाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमेघ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
दिवाकरम्the sun
दिवाकरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदिवाकर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaP
Pārtha (Arjuna)K
Kaurava warriorsŚ
śastra (weapons)Ś
śara (arrows)M
megha (clouds)D
divākara (sun)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes