Shloka 5
Karṇa’s Camp-Council Discourse: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament, Sañjaya’s Counsel, and Karṇa’s Request for Śalya
Book 8, Chapter 22
Devanagari script
दुःशासनस्ततकश्चापं छित्त्वा राजन् महाहवे । सहदेवं त्रिसप्तत्या बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत्,राजन्! उस महासमरमें दुःशासनने सहदेवका धनुष काटकर उनकी दोनों भुजाओं और छातीमें तिहत्तर बाण मारे
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | duḥśāsanas tatakaś cāpaṃ chittvā rājan mahāhave | sahadevaṃ trisaptatyā bāhvor urasi cārpayat ||
Translation
Sañjaya said: “O King, in that great battle Duḥśāsana cut down Sahadeva’s bow and then drove seventy-three arrows into Sahadeva—striking his arms and his chest.”
Word by Word
दुःशासनःDuhshasana
दुःशासनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुःशासन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ततःthen/thereupon
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आपम्bow
आपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचाप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
छित्त्वाhaving cut
छित्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Active
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
महाहवेin the great battle
महाहवे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहाहव
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सहदेवम्Sahadeva
सहदेवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसहदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
त्रिसप्तत्याwith seventy-three (arrows)
त्रिसप्तत्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्रिसप्तति
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
बाह्वोःin (his) two arms
बाह्वोः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु
FormMasculine, Locative, Dual
उरसिon (his) chest
उरसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउरस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अर्पयत्he struck/placed (arrows)
अर्पयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्पय् (अर्प्)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Active
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraD
DuḥśāsanaS
SahadevaB
bowA
arrowsB
battlefield (Kurukṣetra context)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes