Shloka 42
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
Devanagari script
स तस्य ह्ृदयं भित्त्वा प्रविवेशातिवेगित: । शक्राशनिरिवोत्सृष्टो विदार्य धरणीतलम्,जैसे इन्द्रका छोड़ा हुआ अत्यन्त वेगशाली वज्र पृथ्वी फाड़कर उसके भीतर घुस जाता है, उसी प्रकार वह नाराच वेगपूर्वक सुरथकी छाती छेदकर उसके भीतर समा गया
Transliteration
sa tasya hṛdayaṃ bhittvā praviveśātivegitaḥ | śakrāśanir ivotsṛṣṭo vidārya dharaṇītalam |
Translation
Sañjaya said: That arrow, splitting his heart, plunged into him with tremendous speed—like Indra’s thunderbolt when hurled, tearing open the earth and entering it. The simile underscores the irresistible, fated force of the missile in the brutal momentum of battle.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यof him
तस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
हृदयम्heart
हृदयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भित्त्वाhaving pierced/split
भित्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
प्रविवेशentered
प्रविवेश:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + विश्
Formलिट् (Perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अतिवेगितःvery swift/impetuous
अतिवेगितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअति-वेगित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शक्राशनिःIndra's thunderbolt (vajra)
शक्राशनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र-अशनि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
उत्सृष्टःreleased/let loose
उत्सृष्टः:
TypeVerb
Rootउत् + सृज्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
विदार्यhaving torn asunder
विदार्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + दृ
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
धरणीतलम्the surface of the earth/ground
धरणीतलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी-तल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaŚ
Śakra (Indra)A
aśani/vajra (thunderbolt)D
dharaṇītala (earth/ground)A
arrow (nārāca)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes