Shloka 26
Somadatta’s Kṣātra-Dharma Accusation; Night Combat, Māyā, and the Fall of Ghaṭotkaca
Droṇa-parva, Adhyāya 131
Devanagari script
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय सज्यं कृत्वा च सूतज: । विव्याध समरे भीम॑ भीमकर्मा महारथ:,तत्पश्चात् भयंकर कर्म करनेवाले महारथी सूतपुत्र कर्णने दूसरा धनुष लेकर उसपर प्रत्यंचा चढ़ायी और समरभूमिमें भीमसेनको घायल कर दिया
Transliteration
athānyad dhanur ādāya sajyaṃ kṛtvā ca sūtajaḥ | vivyādha samare bhīmaṃ bhīmakarmā mahārathaḥ ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: Then the son of a charioteer (Karna) took up another bow, strung it, and in the press of battle pierced Bhīma, wounding him.
Word by Word
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अन्यत्another (one)
अन्यत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आदायhaving taken
आदाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + दा
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as indeclinable gerund)
सज्यम्strung (with a bowstring)
सज्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसज्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made/done
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सूतजःthe son of a charioteer (Karna)
सूतजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूतज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विव्याधpierced/wounded
विव्याध:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
भीमम्Bhima
भीमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभीम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भीमकर्माone whose deeds are terrible
भीमकर्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभीमकर्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महारथःgreat chariot-warrior
महारथः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहारथ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaK
KarnaB
Bhīma (Bhīmasena)B
bow (dhanuḥ)B
bowstring (implicit in sajya)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes