Shloka 19

Devanagari script

जज्वलुश्चैव शस्त्राणि भारद्वाजस्य मारिष

Transliteration

jajvaluś caiva śastrāṇi bhāradvājasya māriṣa

Translation

Sañjaya dit : «Ô vénérable, les armes du fils de Bhāradvāja s’embrasèrent—jetant un éclat terrible—signe de l’escalade farouche du combat et du lourd poids moral de la violence déchaînée.»

Word by Word

• जज्वलुः: blazed, flared up
• जज्वलुः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्वल्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• शस्त्राणि: weapons
• शस्त्राणि: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Plural

• भारद्वाजस्य: of Bhāradvāja (Drona)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

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

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhāradvāja
• Droṇa
• śastrāṇi (weapons)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how the unleashing of powerful weapons marks a decisive intensification of warfare, reminding the listener that martial prowess carries heavy ethical consequences; brilliance in arms can also signify the burning cost of violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that Droṇa’s weapons suddenly blaze with fierce radiance, indicating that Droṇa is actively deploying formidable arms in the battle, heightening the danger and momentum of the conflict.