Shloka 22
अध्याय २९: कर्णस्य शल्यं प्रति शापस्मरणं च युद्धनिश्चयः | Chapter 29: Karṇa recalls curses to Śalya and declares resolve for battle
Devanagari script
हार्दिक्यस्य धनुश्शछित्त्वा ध्वजं चाश्वांस्तदावधीत् । दुःशासनस्येष्वसनं छित्त्वा राधेयम भ्ययात्
Translation
Then he cut down Hārdikya’s (Kṛtavarmā’s) bow, and at once destroyed his banner and his horses. Next, he shattered Duḥśāsana’s bow into fragments and advanced to assail Rādheya (Karṇa).
Word by Word
हार्दिक्यस्यof Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman)
हार्दिक्यस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootहार्दिक्य (कृतवर्मन्)
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
छित्त्वाhaving cut
छित्त्वा:
Kriya (Purvakala)
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
ध्वजम्banner/standard
ध्वजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootध्वज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अश्वान्horses
अश्वान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
अवधीत्killed/destroyed
अवधीत्:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootवध्
Formलङ् (imperfect), Past, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दुःशासनस्यof Duḥśāsana
दुःशासनस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootदुःशासन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
इष्वसनम्bow (lit. arrow-thrower)
इष्वसनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइष्वसन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
छित्त्वाhaving cut
छित्त्वा:
Kriya (Purvakala)
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
राधेयम्Rādheya (Karna)
राधेयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभ्ययात्advanced/attacked (went against)
अभ्ययात्:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootया (इ/या) with अभि-
Formलङ् (imperfect), Past, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes