Shloka 56

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

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

Devanagari script

तमापततन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य शैनेयस्य रथं प्रति

Transliteration

tam āpatatantaṃ samprekṣya śaineyasya rathaṃ prati

Translation

Seeing him rush headlong toward Śaineya’s chariot, Sañjaya marks the moment as the battle’s focus tightening into a direct, imminent assault—where intent, courage, and the ethics of singling out one warrior meet in the heat of war.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आपतन्तम्: rushing/falling upon (approaching swiftly)
• आपतन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: आपत् (धातु: पत्/आपत्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, Present active participle (शतृ)

• सम्प्रेक्ष्य: having looked at / observing
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + ईक्ष्
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय: ल्यप्)

• शैनेयस्य: of Śaineya (Satyaki, descendant of Śini)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैनेय
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

Speaker

सयजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Śaineya (Sātyaki)
• chariot (ratha)