Shloka 41

Droṇavadha-saṃniveśaḥ — The Convergence Toward Droṇa’s Fall

Book 7, Chapter 164

Devanagari script

ततः शरसहस्रेण द्रोणं विव्याध पार्थिव: । साश्वसूतध्वजरथं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्‌,फिर सहस्रों बाणोंकी वर्षा करके राजाने घोड़े, सारथि, रथ और ध्वजसहित द्रोणाचार्यको बींध डाला। वह अद्भुत-सा कार्य हुआ

Transliteration

tataḥ śarasahasreṇa droṇaṃ vivyādha pārthivaḥ | sāśvasūtadhvajarathaṃ tad adbhutam ivābhavat |

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then the king struck Droṇa with a thousand arrows, piercing him along with his horses, charioteer, chariot, and banner. It appeared like a wondrous feat on the battlefield—an overwhelming display of martial power amid the grim duties of war.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• शर-सहस्रेण: with a thousand arrows
• शर-सहस्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर-सहस्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• द्रोणम्: Drona
• द्रोणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विव्याध: pierced, wounded
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पार्थिवः: the king
• पार्थिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स-अश्व-सूत-ध्वज-रथम्: together with horses, charioteer, banner and chariot
• स-अश्व-सूत-ध्वज-रथम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अश्व-सूत-ध्वज-रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that (deed)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful, astonishing
• अद्भुतम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इव: as if, like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अभवत्: became, was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Droṇa (Droṇācārya)
• pārthiva (the king/attacking ruler)
• arrows (śara)
• horses (aśva)
• charioteer (sūta)
• banner/standard (dhvaja)
• chariot (ratha)