Shloka 36

Devanagari script

शैनेय: श्येनवत्‌ संख्ये व्यचरल्लघुविक्रम: । उस युद्धस्थलमें शीघ्रतापूर्वक पराक्रम करनेवाले शिनिवंशी सात्यकि अपने अत्यन्त तेज बाणोंद्वारा शत्रुओंको गहरी चोट पहुँचाकर बाजके समान सब ओर विचरने लगे ।। ३५ हे || सौबलस्य धनुश्कछित्त्वा हस्तावापं निकृत्य च

Transliteration

śaineyaḥ śyenavat saṅkhye vyacaral laghu-vikramaḥ |

Translation

Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, Śaineya (Sātyaki), swift in prowess, moved about like a hawk—striking the enemy with keen, blazing arrows and ranging rapidly across the field. The image underscores disciplined martial energy: speed and precision directed toward the immediate duty of combat rather than personal cruelty.

Word by Word

• शैनेयः: the son of Śini (Sātyaki)
• शैनेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैनेय (प्रातिपदिक; शिनि-वंशज)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्येनवत्: like a hawk
• श्येनवत्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्येनवत् (प्रातिपदिक; श्येन + वत्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संख्ये: in battle
• संख्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संख्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• व्यचरत्: moved about, ranged
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• लघु-विक्रमः: swift in prowess
• लघु-विक्रमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लघुविक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सौबलस्य: of Saubala (Śakuni)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौबल (प्रातिपदिक; सुबल-पुत्र/वंशज)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

• छित्त्वा: having cut
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• हस्तौ: both hands
• हस्तौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• आपम्: grasp/hold (uncertain; text likely corrupt)
• आपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आप (प्रातिपदिक; uncertain reading)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• निकृत्य: having cut off, having mutilated
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) with नि-
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śaineya (Sātyaki)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as controlled, purposeful courage: swiftness and skill are portrayed as virtues when aligned with one’s role and the demands of the battlefield, not as reckless violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes Sātyaki (Śaineya) moving rapidly through the battle like a hawk, wounding enemies with sharp arrows and ranging across the field with quick, effective strikes.