Mahabharata 7.115.47 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 115, Shloka 47

धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्

Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa

Devanagari script

ततः पुन: षोडशभिरन्नतपर्वभिराशुगै:

Transliteration

tataḥ punaḥ ṣoḍaśabhir annata-parvabhir āśugaiḥ

Translation

Sañjaya dijo: Entonces, una vez más, con dieciséis flechas veloces, de astil torcido en sus junturas, renovó el asalto—apremiando el ataque con rapidez y precisión en medio de la incesante ferocidad de la batalla.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: अव्ययम्

• पुनः: again, once more
• पुनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः
• Form: अव्ययम्

• षोडशभिः: with sixteen
• षोडशभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षोडशन्
• Form: पुं/नपुं, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

• अन्नतपर्वभिः: with jointed (segmented) shafts/parts
• अन्नतपर्वभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्नतपर्वन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

• आशुगैः: with swift (ones)
• आशुगैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आशुग
• Form: पुं/नपुं, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• arrows (āśuga)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the relentless momentum of warfare: repeated, rapid strikes can intensify conflict. Ethically, it underscores how martial prowess and persistence, when directed toward violence, amplify suffering—inviting reflection on restraint and the costs of escalation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports that the warrior (implied from context) attacks again, releasing sixteen very swift arrows described as ‘bent-jointed/crooked,’ indicating a renewed and forceful volley in the ongoing battle scene.