Shloka 45

कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat

Devanagari script

ततः संशप्तका भूय: परिवद्रर्थनंजयम्‌

Transliteration

tataḥ saṁśaptakā bhūyaḥ parivadrarthanañjayam

Translation

Sañjaya dit : Alors les Saṁśaptakas, une fois encore, encerclèrent Arjuna, le pressant de toutes parts—renouvelant leur vœu farouche de l’engager au combat et de le détourner de son dessein plus vaste.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततस्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereafter')

• संशप्तकाः: the Saṁśaptakas (a warrior band)
• संशप्तकाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशप्तक
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• भूयः: again; once more
• भूयः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्
• Form: Avyaya (adverb)

• परिवव्रुः: surrounded; encompassed
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√वृ (वृणोति/वृणुते; to surround/cover)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, plural, Parasmaipada

• अर्थनंजयम्: Arjuna (Dhanañjaya)
• अर्थनंजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्जुन
• Form: Masculine, accusative, singular (epithet: 'Dhanañjaya')

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Saṁśaptakas
• Arjuna (Ananjaya)