Shloka 1243

Devanagari script

द्रौणिं विव्याध विशिखै: स्मयमानो वृकोदर: । इसी बीचमें मुसकराते हुए भीमसेनने एक सुदृढ़ धनुष लेकर अनेक बाणोंसे द्रोणपुत्रको बींध डाला

Transliteration

drauṇiṃ vivyādha viśikhaiḥ smayamāno vṛkodaraḥ |

Translation

Sanjaya said: Just then Bhima, known as Vṛkodara, smiling amid the battle, took up a strong bow and pierced Drona’s son Aśvatthāmā with many arrows.

Word by Word

• द्रौणिम्: Drona's son (Ashvatthaman)
• द्रौणिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• विशिखैः: with arrows
• विशिखैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशिख
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• स्मयमानः: smiling
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मयमान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, शानच् (present participle, parasmaipada sense)

• वृकोदरः: Vrikodara (Bhima)
• वृकोदरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृकोदर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
• Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)
• viśikha (arrows)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the warrior ethic (kṣatriya-dharma): steadfast execution of duty in battle, where determination and skill prevail even when outward emotion—here, a smile—appears amid violence, reminding us of the complex psychology and moral tension of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates that Bhīma (Vṛkodara), smiling, shoots and pierces Aśvatthāmā (Drauṇi), Droṇa’s son, with many arrows during the fighting in the Droṇa Parva.