Shloka 74

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

Devanagari script

।। स वध्यमानो बलवान्‌ कर्णचापच्युतै: शरै:

Transliteration

sa vadhyamāno balavān karṇacāpacyutaiḥ śaraiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Though being struck down, the mighty warrior was pierced by arrows released from Karṇa’s bow.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वध्यमानः: being slain/being struck down
• वध्यमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वध्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Present passive participle (शानच्), passive sense

• बलवान्: mighty, strong
• बलवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कर्णचापच्युतैः: released from Karna's bow
• कर्णचापच्युतैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्णचापच्युत
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural, Past passive participle (क्त), 'fallen/released'

• शरैः: by arrows
• शरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa
• bow (cāpa)
• arrows (śara)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights endurance under adversity: even a powerful person can be overwhelmed by sustained force, suggesting that strength in dharmic warfare includes steadfastness and composure amid relentless attack.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a warrior (unnamed in this fragment) being heavily assailed—pierced by arrows shot from Karṇa’s bow—indicating Karṇa’s aggressive pressure in the battle scene.