Shloka 48

युधिष्ठिरस्य कृष्णार्जुनादि-समाश्वासनम्

Yudhiṣṭhira’s reassurance and praise of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, Bhīma, and Sātyaki

Devanagari script

अथापरै: सुनिशितैर्भल्लैस्तेषां महायशा:

Transliteration

athāparaiḥ suniśitaiḥ bhallaiḥ teṣāṃ mahāyaśāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then, with other razor-sharp bhalla arrows, the greatly renowned warrior again struck at them—driving the battle onward with relentless precision amid the moral darkness of war.

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अपरैः: by other (ones)
• अपरैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सुनिशितैः: by very sharp (ones)
• सुनिशितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुनिशित
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• भल्लैः: with bhalla-arrows (broad-headed shafts)
• भल्लैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भल्ल
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तेषाम्: of them
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• महायशाः: the greatly renowned (hero)
• महायशाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महायशस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• bhalla arrows

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the relentless mechanics of battle: fame and prowess are displayed through skillful violence, yet the context invites reflection on how glory in war coexists with suffering and moral strain.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that a renowned warrior continues the fight by using additional, extremely sharp bhalla arrows to strike the opposing side, intensifying the ongoing combat.