Shloka 32

Devanagari script

रुक्माड्दान्‌ रुक्मपुड्खैहत्वा प्रायादमित्रहा

Transliteration

rukmāḍḍān rukmapuḍkhair hatvā prāyād amitrahā

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having slain his foes with arrows whose shafts were of gold and whose feathers were golden, the destroyer of enemies advanced onward—pressing the battle forward with relentless resolve.

Word by Word

• रुक्मात्: from/than the golden (one)
• रुक्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्म
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• दान्: gave
• Type: Verb
• Root: द
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: with gold-feathered (arrows)
• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मपुङ्ख
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• हत्वा: having slain
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन्
• Form: Ktva (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)

• प्रायात्: departed/went forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular

• अमित्रहा: the slayer of foes
• अमित्रहा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमित्रहन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• arrows (golden-shafted, golden-fletched)
• enemies (amitra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of decisive action in battle: after overcoming opponents, the warrior does not linger but advances, emphasizing resolve and momentum in fulfilling one’s chosen duty—though framed within the tragic violence of war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that a warrior—described by the epithet 'amitrahā'—kills enemies using splendid golden-shafted, golden-fletched arrows and then moves forward, continuing the assault in the ongoing Kurukṣetra combat.