Shloka 73
Devanagari script
स कार्मुकज्यातलसंनिपात: सुमुक्तबाणस्तुमुलो बभूव
Transliteration
sa kārmukajyātala-saṃnipātaḥ sumukta-bāṇas tumulo babhūva
Translation
Sañjaya said: The clash of the bowstring against the bow’s surface, together with the well-released arrows, rose into a tremendous, tumultuous din—an ominous soundscape of battle where skill and violence converge.
Word by Word
सःhe/that (one)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कार्मुकज्यातलसंनिपातःthe clash/impact of the bowstring and the bow (its surface)
कार्मुकज्यातलसंनिपातः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक-ज्या-तल-संनिपात
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुमुक्तबाणःhaving well-released arrows / with arrows well shot
सुमुक्तबाणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-मुक्त-बाण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुमुलःviolent, tumultuous, mighty
तुमुलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतुमुल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बभूवbecame/was
बभूव:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaB
bow (kārmuka)B
bowstring (jyā)A
arrows (bāṇa)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how warfare is marked not only by visible deeds but by the overwhelming sensory force of violence; it implicitly invites ethical reflection on the human cost behind displays of martial prowess.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield moment when bowstrings strike and arrows are expertly loosed, producing a great roar—signaling intense combat and the escalation of the fight.