Shloka 26

Devanagari script

ततोड्र्जुनं द्वादशभी रुक्मपुड्खै: सुतेजनै:

Transliteration

tato 'rjunaṁ dvādaśabhir rukmapuṅkhaiḥ sutejanaiḥ

Translation

Entonces lo hirió a Arjuna con doce flechas de filo extraordinario, cada una provista de asta dorada: imagen de una destreza marcial implacable y de la dura inevitabilidad de la violencia en la guerra.

Word by Word

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

• अर्जुनम्: Arjuna (as object)
• अर्जुनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• द्वादशभिः: with twelve
• द्वादशभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वादशन्
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: with golden-feathered (arrows)
• रुक्मपुङ्खैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मपुङ्ख
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुतेजनैः: very sharp, keen-edged
• सुतेजनैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुतेजस्
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna
• arrows (golden-shafted, sharp)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the uncompromising reality of dharma-yuddha: even the foremost heroes must endure the consequences of combat. It highlights steadiness under assault and the impersonal momentum of war, where skill and duty manifest through relentless exchanges.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Arjuna is hit by twelve extremely sharp arrows described as having golden shafts. The line functions as a vivid battlefield detail, emphasizing the intensity of the attack on Arjuna.