Shloka 22
Devanagari script
ततः पाशुपतं दिव्यमवाप्य पुनरीश्वरात्
Transliteration
tataḥ pāśupataṃ divyam avāpya punar īśvarāt
Translation
Sañjaya said: Then, having once again obtained from the Lord the divine Pāśupata weapon.
Word by Word
ततःthen; thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततस्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from/then')
पाशुपतम्the Pāśupata (weapon/boon)
पाशुपतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाशुपत
FormNeuter, accusative, singular
दिव्यम्divine
दिव्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, accusative, singular
अवाप्यhaving obtained
अवाप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआप्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), 'having obtained'
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
FormAvyaya
ईश्वरात्from the Lord (Īśvara)
ईश्वरात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootईश्वर
FormMasculine, ablative, singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaĪ
Īśvara (the Lord, commonly Śiva/Paśupati here)P
Pāśupata weaponCharacter 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 highlights the ethical tension of divine empowerment in warfare: sacred power (a divine weapon) may be granted by the Lord, but its use intensifies moral responsibility and the consequences of violence.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior (implied by context) again receives the divine Pāśupata weapon from Īśvara, indicating renewed access to an extraordinary, potentially decisive force in the battle.