Shloka 27
द्रोण–सात्यकि-युद्धम्
Droṇa–Sātyaki Engagement
Devanagari script
प्रसक्तान् पततो<द्राक्ष्म भारद्वाजस्य सायकान् | मण्डलीकृतमेवास्य धनुश्नादृश्यताद्भुतम्,हमने देखा, द्रोणाचार्यके बाण परस्पर सटे हुए गिरते थे। उनका अद्भुत धनुष सदा मण्डलाकार ही दिखायी देता था
Transliteration
prasaktān patato 'drākṣma bhāradvājasya sāyakān | maṇḍalīkṛtam evāsya dhanuḥ nādṛśyatādbhūtam ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: We saw the arrows of Bhāradvāja’s son (Droṇa) falling in an unbroken, closely packed stream. So wondrous was his bow-work that his bow itself seemed not to be seen—appearing only as a continuous circle, as if it never paused. The scene shows how martial mastery, when driven by resolve in war, can become overwhelming and almost impersonal in its force.
Word by Word
प्रसक्तान्closely attached/continuous
प्रसक्तान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रसक्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
पततःfalling
पततः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootपत् (पतति)
FormPresent active participle, Masculine, Accusative, Plural
अद्राक्ष्मwe saw
अद्राक्ष्म:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormAorist (luṅ), 1st, Plural, Parasmaipada
भारद्वाजस्यof Bhāradvāja (Droṇa)
भारद्वाजस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootभारद्वाज
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
सायकान्arrows
सायकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसायक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
मण्डलीकृतम्made circular
मण्डलीकृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमण्डलीकृत
FormPast passive participle (kta), Neuter, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अस्यof him/of this (his)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अदृश्यतwas seen/appeared
अदृश्यत:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect (laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada (passive sense)
अद्भुतम्wonderful/marvellous
अद्भुतम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअद्भुत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
Droṇa (Bhāradvāja’s son)A
arrows (sāyaka)B
bow (dhanuḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes