Shloka 116

Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana

Devanagari script

ततः कर्ण समुद्दिश्य त्वरमाणो धनंजय:

Transliteration

tataḥ karṇaṃ samuddiśya tvaramāṇo dhanaṃjayaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), hastening with steadfast resolve, turned his attention toward Karṇa—setting his purpose against that formidable foe amid the crush of war.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')

• कर्णम्: Karna
• कर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समुद्दिश्य: having aimed at; having targeted
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उद्-√दिश्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having aimed/with reference to'

• त्वरमाणः: hastening
• त्वरमाणः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √त्वर्
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धनंजयः: Dhananjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa
• Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in action: in a crisis of battle, a warrior must act decisively, focusing on the principal threat without hesitation, while remaining committed to the larger duty of the war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna, moving quickly, turns his aim and intention toward Karṇa—signaling an imminent confrontation or tactical shift to engage a key adversary.