Shloka 41

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 94: Sātyaki–Sudarśana Yuddha (सात्यकि–सुदर्शन युद्ध)

Devanagari script

ततोअर्जुन: स्मयन्नेव श्रुतायुधमरिंदम:

Transliteration

tato 'rjunaḥ smayann eva śrutāyudham ariṃdamaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Arjuna, smiling, addressed Śrutāyudha—the subduer of foes—signaling calm confidence amid the violence of battle and a measured resolve rather than blind rage.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereupon
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/thereupon')

• अर्जुनः: Arjuna
• अर्जुनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• स्मयन्: smiling
• स्मयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मि (स्मयते)
• Form: Present active participle (परस्मैपदी), masculine nominative singular

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव
• Form: Avyaya (emphatic particle)

• श्रुतायुधम्: Śrutāyudha (proper name)
• श्रुतायुधम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुतायुध
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular

• अरिंदमः: enemy-subduer (epithet)
• अरिंदमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna
• Śrutāyudha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war, a noble warrior’s conduct is marked by self-mastery: Arjuna’s smile suggests steadiness, clarity, and confidence guided by kṣatriya-dharma rather than uncontrolled anger.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya narrates a shift in the battle episode: Arjuna, smiling, turns his attention to Śrutāyudha, indicating he is about to speak to him or engage him directly.