Shloka 423

Bhagadatta’s Advance, the Saṃśaptaka Challenge, and Arjuna’s Counterstrike (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय २६)

Devanagari script

प्रेषयामास सहसा युयुधानरथं प्रति । उस समय प्राग्ज्योतिषपुरके राजाने उस महान्‌ गजराजको सब ओरसे काबूमें करके सहसा सात्यकिके रथकी ओर बढ़ाया

Transliteration

preṣayāmāsa sahasā yuyudhānarathaṃ prati |

Translation

Sañjaya said: The king of Prāgjyotiṣapura, having brought the mighty lord of elephants fully under control from every side, suddenly drove it forward toward Sātyaki’s chariot—swift, forceful aggression in the thick of battle, where mastery over one’s mount becomes a weapon and intent is shown by decisive movement.

Word by Word

• प्रेषयामास: sent, dispatched
• प्रेषयामास: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रेषय् (प्र-इष् caus.)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, singular, Parasmaipada

• सहसा: suddenly, quickly
• सहसा: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा

• युयुधान-रथम्: the chariot of Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)
• युयुधान-रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: युयुधान-रथ
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

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

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)
• Prāgjyotiṣapura
• King of Prāgjyotiṣapura (Bhagadatta)
• ratha (chariot)
• gajarāja (war-elephant)