Shloka 28
द्रौणि-पार्षतयोर्युद्धम् | The Duel of Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi) and Dhṛṣṭadyumna (Pārṣata
Devanagari script
तान् पाण्डुपृत्रश्चिच्छेद नवभिर्नतपर्वभि: । वसुषेणेन निर्मुक्तान्ू नव राजन् महाशरान्,राजन! वसुषेण (कर्ण)-के छोड़े हुए नौ विशाल बाणोंको पाण्डुपुत्र भीमसेनने झुकी हुई गाँठवाले नौ बाणोंद्वारा काट गिराया
Transliteration
tān pāṇḍuputraś ciccheda navabhir nataparvabhiḥ | vasuṣeṇena nirmuktān nava rājan mahāśarān ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: O King, the son of Pāṇḍu (Bhīmasena) cut down with nine arrows having bent joints those nine mighty shafts released by Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa). The scene shows the battle’s relentless reciprocity—skill answering skill—where restraint is eclipsed by the demands of war and survival.
Word by Word
तान्those (arrows)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पाण्डुपुत्रःthe son of Pandu (Bhima)
पाण्डुपुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डुपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चिच्छेदcut, severed
चिच्छेद:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नवभिःwith nine
नवभिः:
Karana
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootनव
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
नतपर्वभिःwith bent-jointed (arrows)
नतपर्वभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनतपर्वन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वसुषेणेनby Vasushena (Karna)
वसुषेणेन:
Karana
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootवसुषेण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
निर्मुक्तान्released, discharged
निर्मुक्तान्:
Karma
TypeParticiple/Adjective
Rootनिर्मुक्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नवnine
नव:
Karma
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootनव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural (indeclinable numeral used adjectivally)
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
महाशरान्great arrows
महाशरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहाशर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraB
Bhīmasena (Pāṇḍuputra)V
Vasuṣeṇa (Karna)A
arrows (mahāśara)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes