Shloka 28

वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च

The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel

Devanagari script

सो5तिविद्धो बलवता समरे दृढ्धन्विना

Transliteration

so’tividdho balavatā samare dṛḍhadhanvinā

Translation

Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, he was struck through with great force by a steadfast archer.

Word by Word

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

• अतिविद्धः: pierced through; severely wounded
• अतिविद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिविद्ध (वि√व्यध्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• बलवता: by the strong (one)
• बलवता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• समरे: in battle
• समरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समर
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• दृढधन्विना: by the firm-bowed archer
• दृढधन्विना: Karana
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: दृढधन्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

सयजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• an unnamed warrior (he)
• a steadfast archer (unnamed)