Shloka 9
Devanagari script
हत प्रहरताभीता विध्यत व्यवकृन्तत
Transliteration
hata praharatābhītā vidhyata vyavakṛntata
Translation
“They were slain; yet, without fear, they kept striking. They pierced (the foe) and cut them down.” The line conveys the relentless momentum of battle—courage hardening into ferocity—where fearlessness becomes morally ambiguous when it fuels unceasing violence.
Word by Word
हताःslain / killed
हताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहन् (क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
प्रहरतthey strike / they attack
प्रहरत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हृ (लट्)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural
अभीताःunafraid
अभीताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभीत (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विध्यतthey pierce
विध्यत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध् (लट्)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural
व्यवकृन्ततthey cut asunder / they hew down
व्यवकृन्तत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-अव-कृत् (लट्)
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural
Speaker
संयज उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fearlessness in war can manifest as relentless aggression; it invites reflection on the ethical tension between valor (a warrior’s duty) and the dehumanizing momentum of violence.
A combat scene is being summarized: fighters continue to strike without fear, piercing and cutting down opponents, emphasizing the intensity and ruthlessness of the ongoing battle.