Shloka 42
जयद्रथवधः — The Slaying of Jayadratha
Sunset Vow and Curse-Condition
Devanagari script
उच्चकर्त शिरांस्युग्रो यवनानां भुजानपि । शैक्यायसानि वर्माणि कांस्थानि च समन्ततः,उन भयंकर वीरने सब ओर घूम-घूमकर सोनेके पुंख और गीधकी पाँखवाले तीखे बाणोंसे यवनोंके मस्तक, भुजाएँ तथा लाल लोहे एवं काँसेके बने हुए कवच भी काट डाले
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | uccakarta śirāṃsy ugro yavanānāṃ bhujān api | śaikyāyāsāni varmāṇi kāṃsthāni ca samantataḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: The fierce warrior, wheeling about on every side, hewed off the Yavanas’ heads and arms, and even cut through their armour made of red iron and of bronze. The scene underscores the ruthless momentum of battle, where prowess and weapon-skill overwhelm bodily protection, and violence spreads indiscriminately across the field.
Word by Word
उच्चकर्तhe cut off / severed
उच्चकर्त:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-छृद् (उच्छृद्/उच्छृद्-धातु; causative sense implied)
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शिरांसिheads
शिरांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
उग्रःfierce (warrior)
उग्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउग्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यवनानाम्of the Yavanas
यवनानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootयवन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
भुजान्arms
भुजान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभुज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
शैक्यायसानिmade of steel and iron
शैक्यायसानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशैक्य-आयस (शैक्य + आयस)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
वर्माणिarmours
वर्माणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
कांस्थानिbronze (made)
कांस्थानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकांस (कांस्य)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
समन्ततःon all sides / all around
समन्ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्ततः
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaY
YavanasH
heads (śiras)A
arms (bhuja)A
armour (varman)I
iron (āyasa)B
bronze (kāṃsya)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes