Shloka 29
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
Devanagari script
कृतवर्मा रथेनैष द्रुतमापतते शरी
Transliteration
kṛtavarmā rathenaiṣa drutam āpatate śaraiḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: Kṛtavarmā, mounted on his chariot, rushed forward swiftly, assailing the foe with a shower of arrows.
Word by Word
कृतवर्माKṛtavarmā
कृतवर्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृतवर्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रथेनby/with a chariot
रथेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
एषःthis (man)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्रुतम्swiftly
द्रुतम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootद्रुत
Formtrue
आपततेrushes/charges (towards)
आपतते:
TypeVerb
Rootआपत्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
शरीarcher (lit. one with arrows)
शरी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशरिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
स
संजय (Sañjaya)क
कृतवर्मा (Kṛtavarmā)र
रथ (chariot)श
शर (arrows)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya-war ethos: swift, decisive action in battle as a form of duty, while implicitly reminding the reader that dharma in war often unfolds through harsh, morally weighty means.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛtavarmā advances rapidly in his chariot and attacks by releasing arrows, indicating an active charge and escalation in the ongoing combat.