Shloka 96

Devanagari script

दोधूयमानस्य भृशं धनुष: शृणु नि:स्वनम्‌ । “अमित तेजस्वी कर्ण अपने धनुषको बड़े वेगसे हिला रहा है। उसकी टंकारथ्वनि बड़ी भारी आवाजको भी दबाकर सुनायी पड़ रही है, सुनो

Transliteration

dodhūyamānasya bhṛśaṃ dhanuṣaḥ śṛṇu niḥsvanam |

Translation

Sañjaya said: “Listen to the resounding twang of the bow as it is being shaken with great force. Karṇa, blazing with immeasurable prowess, is whirling his bow so powerfully that its reverberation seems to drown out even other mighty sounds—hear it.”

Word by Word

• दोधूयमानस्य: of (one) shaking violently
• दोधूयमानस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Kridanta
• Root: दोधूयमान (√धू/धुन्)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• भृशम्: excessively, greatly
• भृशम्: Visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम्

• धनुषः: of the bow
• धनुषः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• शृणु: hear!
• शृणु: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• निःस्वनम्: sound, clang
• निःस्वनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निःस्वन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Karṇa
• bow (dhanuḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how outward signs—like the thunderous twang of a bow—signal inner resolve and martial capability. Ethically, it frames war as a realm where intention, preparedness, and the projection of power shape morale and perception, even before weapons strike.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Karṇa is forcefully shaking/whirling his bow, producing a tremendous reverberation. The sound functions as a dramatic marker of Karṇa’s readiness and the escalating intensity of the battle scene.