Shloka 97
Devanagari script
सो5तिविद्धो भृशं दौणि: पाण्डवेन महात्मना
Transliteration
so 'tividdho bhṛśaṃ dauṇiḥ pāṇḍavena mahātmanā
Translation
Sañjaya said: Pierced through and through with tremendous force by the noble Pāṇḍava, Droṇa’s son was grievously wounded—showing how, in war, even the mighty are brought low when valor meets resolute purpose.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अतिविद्धःpierced through / grievously wounded
अतिविद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिविद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भृशम्exceedingly, greatly
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
दौणिःDrona's son (Aśvatthāman)
दौणिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदौणि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पाण्डवेनby the Pāṇḍava
पाण्डवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाण्डव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
महात्मनाby the great-souled (one)
महात्मना:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaA
Aśvatthāmā (Droṇa’s son)P
Pāṇḍava (unspecified)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh moral reality of battle: prowess and noble intent do not exempt anyone from suffering; actions in war carry immediate, embodied consequences, reminding the listener of the gravity of kṣatriya-duty and the cost of violence.
Sañjaya reports that Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāmā) has been powerfully pierced/wounded by a great-souled Pāṇḍava warrior, indicating a decisive strike in the ongoing combat.