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Shloka 33

त्रिपुरदाह-इतिहासः

Tripura-destruction exemplum and counsel to Śalya

सौबलस्तु ततस्तस्य शरांक्षिक्षेप वीर्यवान्‌ | तानापतत एवाशु चिच्छेद परमासिना,तब पराक्रमी सुबलपुत्रने सुतसोमपर बहुत-से बाण चलाये; परंतु उसने अपने उत्तम खड्गसे निकट आते ही उन सब बाणोंको काट गिराया

saubalastu tatastasya śarān kṣikṣepa vīryavān | tān āpatata evāśu ciccheda paramāsinā ||

પછી પરાક્રમી સુબલપુત્ર (શકુની) એ તેના પર ઘણાં બાણો છોડ્યાં; પરંતુ તે બાણો નજીક આવતાં જ સુતસોમે પોતાના ઉત્તમ ખડ્ગથી તત્કાળ કાપી નાખ્યાં.

सौबलःthe son of Subala (Śakuni)
सौबलः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसौबल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तस्यof him/at him (towards him)
तस्य:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
शरान्arrows
शरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
क्षिक्षेपthrew/shot
क्षिक्षेप:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षिप्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वीर्यवान्mighty/valorous
वीर्यवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर्यवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तान्those (arrows)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आपततःas (they were) falling/coming upon (him)
आपततः:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootआपत्
FormPresent active participle, Masculine, Genitive, Singular
एवjust/indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
आशुquickly
आशु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु
चिच्छेदcut (them) to pieces
चिच्छेद:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
परमासिनाwith an excellent sword
परमासिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपरम-असि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
Ś
Śakuni (Saubala, son of Śubala)
A
arrows (śara)
S
sword (asi)

Educational Q&A

In the ethics of kṣatriya warfare, victory is not only force but disciplined skill and vigilance: a sudden attack is met by steadiness, quick judgment, and mastery of weapons rather than panic or cruelty.

Śakuni (the Saubala) releases many arrows at his opponent; the opponent, as the arrows rush in, swiftly cuts them down with a superior sword, neutralizing the volley.