Shloka 62

द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa

Devanagari script

सात्वतश्ष त्रिभिर्बाणै: कर्ण विव्याध मारिष

Transliteration

sātvataś ca tribhir bāṇaiḥ karṇaṃ vivyādha māriṣa

Translation

Sañjaya dit : «Alors le guerrier Sātvata frappa Karṇa de trois flèches, ô vénérable.»

Word by Word

• सात्वतः: the Sātvata (i.e., Kṛṣṇa/one of the Sātvatas)
• सात्वतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्रिभिः: with three
• त्रिभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• बाणैः: with arrows
• बाणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• कर्णम्: Karna
• कर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• विव्याध: pierced/wounded
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्यध्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मारिष: O venerable one (sir)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारिष
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sātvata (warrior of the Sātvata line)
• Karṇa
• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra (implied addressee by 'māriṣa')
• three arrows (tribhir bāṇaiḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the uncompromising momentum of kṣatriya warfare: skill and resolve are expressed through decisive action, while the broader epic context reminds the listener that such prowess unfolds within a morally fraught conflict among kin.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the Sātvata warrior pierces Karṇa with three arrows, marking a tactical moment in the ongoing battle sequence of the Droṇa Parva.