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Shloka 84

भूयश्वाञज्जलिकेनाथ सम्मार्गणगणं महत्‌ | कर्णहस्तस्थितं चापं चिच्छेदाशु घटोत्कच:,तत्पश्चात्‌ अंजलिक नामक बाण मारकर घटोत्कचने कर्णके हाथमें स्थित हुए विशाल धनुषको बाणसमूहोंसहित शीघ्र काट डाला

bhūyaś cāñjalikena atha sammārgaṇagaṇaṁ mahat | karṇahastasthitaṁ cāpaṁ ciccheda āśu ghaṭotkacaḥ ||

Sañjaya dit : Puis, de nouveau, d’une flèche Añjalikā, Ghaṭotkaca trancha d’un coup rapide la grande gerbe de traits, et sectionna aussi l’arc puissant que Karṇa tenait en main. Dans l’éthique implacable du devoir guerrier, ce geste n’est pas une simple démonstration de force : c’est une neutralisation tactique des moyens de combat de l’adversaire, ramenant l’affrontement de la haine personnelle aux exigences immédiates de la guerre et de la survie.

भूयःagain, further
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
अञ्जलिकेनwith the Añjalika (arrow)
अञ्जलिकेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्जलिक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
सम्मार्गणगणम्a mass/cluster of arrows
सम्मार्गणगणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसम्मार्गणगण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महत्great, huge
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कर्णहस्तस्थितम्placed in Karṇa's hand
कर्णहस्तस्थितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्णहस्तस्थित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आपम्bow
आपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootचाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चिच्छेदcut, severed
चिच्छेद:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
आशुquickly
आशु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु
घटोत्कचःGhaṭotkaca
घटोत्कचः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootघटोत्कच
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
G
Ghaṭotkaca
K
Karṇa
A
Añjalika (arrow)
C
cāpa (bow)
M
mārgaṇa-gaṇa (mass of missiles)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a battlefield ethic where effectiveness and duty override ornamentation: disabling an enemy’s weapons is a legitimate and often decisive act within kṣatriya warfare, emphasizing strategy and immediate responsibility in combat.

Sañjaya reports that Ghaṭotkaca, using an Añjalika arrow, rapidly destroys a large volley of missiles and then severs the powerful bow held in Karṇa’s hand, momentarily neutralizing Karṇa’s ability to fight with that weapon.