Shloka 23

भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च

Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka

Devanagari script

छिन्नथन्वा ततो द्रौणि: शक्‍्त्या शक्तिमतां वर:

Transliteration

chinnathanvā tato drauṇiḥ śaktyā śaktimatāṃ varaḥ

Translation

Sañjaya said: Then Droṇa’s son, his bow cut down, the foremost among the mighty, struck with his spear—pressing the battle onward despite the loss of his weapon.

Word by Word

• छिन्नथन्वा: whose bow is cut/broken
• छिन्नथन्वा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: छिन्न-धन्वन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• द्रौणिः: Drauni (Aśvatthāman, son of Droṇa)
• द्रौणिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शक्त्या: with a spear/javelin
• शक्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• शक्तिमताम्: of the spear-bearers / of the powerful (with spears)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्तिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• वरः: the best/excellent one
• वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)
• Śakti (spear/javelin weapon)