Shloka 35
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
Devanagari script
तान् सर्वान् समरे शूर: पौरुषे समवस्थितान् । दिव्यैरस्त्रैरचिन्त्यात्मा सर्वानार्च्छद् धनुर्धरान्
Translation
Arjuna, the hero of inconceivable spirit, assailed all those bowmen who stood firm in the battle to display their prowess, striking them with his divine weapons.
Word by Word
तान्those (them)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
शूरःthe hero/brave one
शूरः:
Karta
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पौरुषेin manly effort/valor
पौरुषे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपौरुष
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
समवस्थितान्standing firm/arrayed
समवस्थितान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-अव-स्था
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Accusative, Plural
दिव्यैःwith divine
दिव्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अस्त्रैःweapons/missiles
अस्त्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अचिन्त्यात्माhe whose nature is inconceivable
अचिन्त्यात्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअचिन्त्य-आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आर्च्छत्attacked/assailed; went upon
आर्च्छत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-ऋच्छ्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धनुर्धरान्bow-bearers/archers
धनुर्धरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्-धर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes