Shloka 68

Śālva’s Elephant Assault and the Counterstroke (शाल्वस्य नागारूढाभ्यवहारः)

Devanagari script

धनंजयो रथेनाजावभ्यवर्तत वीर्यवान्‌

Transliteration

dhanañjayo rathenājāv abhyavartata vīryavān

Translation

Sañjaya said: The mighty Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), mounted on his chariot, advanced into the battle—pressing forward with valor and resolve amid the clash of arms.

Word by Word

• धनंजयः: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रथेन: by/with a chariot
• रथेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अजौ: in battle
• अजौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अज
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• अभ्यवर्तत: advanced/charged forward (towards)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), Third, Singular, Ātmanepada

• वीर्यवान्: valiant, powerful
• वीर्यवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• संजय (Sañjaya)
• धनंजय / अर्जुन (Dhanañjaya / Arjuna)
• रथ (chariot)
• अज / रण (battlefield/war)