Shloka 17

Devanagari script

भूयो<र्जुनं महाराज द्रौणिरायम्य पत्रिणा

Transliteration

bhūyo 'rjunaṃ mahārāja drauṇir āyamya patriṇā

Translation

Sañjaya dit : «De nouveau, ô grand roi, le fils de Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā), bandant son trait empenné, prit Arjuna pour cible.»

Word by Word

• भूयः: again; further
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तुलनार्थ/पुनरर्थे)

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

• महाराज: O great king
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• द्रौणिः: Drauni (Aśvatthāman)
• द्रौणिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रौणि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आयम्य: having stretched/drawn
• Type: Verb
• Root: यम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (आ-√यम्), ‘having stretched/drawn (the bow)’

• पत्रिणा: with a feathered (arrow)
• पत्रिणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्रिन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Arjuna
• Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)
• patriṇ (feathered arrow/missile)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line underscores the relentless momentum of battlefield duty: warriors repeatedly re-engage, and each renewed aim reflects persistence, resolve, and the grave ethical weight of choosing to strike again in war.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Aśvatthāmā (Droṇa’s son) once more draws his weapon and aims a feathered arrow at Arjuna, indicating a renewed attack in the ongoing duel.