Shloka 40

Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)

Devanagari script

अचिन्तयन्‌ वै स शरान्नात्यर्थ सम्भ्रमाद्‌ बली

Transliteration

acintayan vai sa śarān nātyartha-sambhramād balī

Translation

Sañjaya said: That mighty warrior, without overthinking, released his arrows—not in excessive agitation, but with steady composure amid the press of battle.

Word by Word

• अचिन्तयन्: did not think / did not heed
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त्
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3rd, Singular, परस्मैपदम्

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शरान्: arrows
• शरान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अत्यर्थ: excessively / too much
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यर्थ

• सम्भ्रमात्: from agitation / from confusion
• सम्भ्रमात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्भ्रम
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• बली: the strong one / mighty
• बली: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• arrows

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in violent and chaotic circumstances, a warrior’s conduct is praised when it is governed by steadiness and self-control rather than panic or reckless agitation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a powerful fighter shooting arrows with calm decisiveness—acting effectively in battle without being carried away by excessive confusion or haste.